60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Visual Novel, Multiple Endings.
Meridian Archive is a neo-noir crime visual novel set in the sealed world of Notus in 2008. After the disaster known as Saltification, those immune to the disease begin losing their memories—and themselves. Follow a band of Nomads through a violent, surreal world to uncover what went wrong.
Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Sara
3 days, 3 dreams, and 3 worlds.
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Noir 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8%
3 days, 3 dreams, and 3 worlds.
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Surreal 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
After receiving a strange message, Ahmed Raked finds himself at a remote farm with nothing but his phone to guide him. What starts as a simple job slowly twists into a dark, personal mystery—one that may be rooted deep in his past. Some jobs are more than they seem.
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Noir 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
Biohacker Krimson challenges Visceratum, a biological singularity brewing in the depths of the Soft City. How are the secrets of one's childhood, the rebellion of consciousness, and the plots of deranged corporations intertwined? You are here to unravel this mystery. Or forge a new one?
Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dystopian 13.3%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Text-Based 10.2%, Dark Humor 9.7%
The Remission of Sins is a fully-voiced, multi-ending short horror visual novel. Depending on the player’s choice, it branches to 12 different endings.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 10.3%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Crime 17%, Story Rich 10.2%, Mystery 6.6%
Welcome, Test Subject 0216. The collar on your neck will explode in one hour. To survive, you must quickly raise your scores in Appearance, Wealth, and Power to over 85. If not, you’ll be disposed of. Don't be nervous - This girl, Tomorrow, will guide you. Yet, surviving might come at a cost.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Dystopian 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
You are the new hire. The account you inherited is not new — it belonged to E. Vale, who is no longer with the company. Ten business days of email in which you choose what you say, then choose who sees it. The routing is permanent. Someone is still reading.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 18%, Story Rich 12.2%, Dark Humor 12%, Text-Based 9.9%
You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey.
Why similar: Noir 34.6%, Dystopian 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Text-Based 7.4%, Atmospheric 6%
Set in a dystopian world where even small crimes are punished in permanence, Guilty As Charged! sees 20-year-old Alan Pierce fight for victory in a televised gameshow between 18 criminals where the winner not only keeps their life, but gains a huge cash prize – as well as their freedom.
Why similar: Dystopian 30%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Crime 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7%
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Dystopian 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Text-Based 6.9%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Mystery 7%
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Crime 21.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 9.2%
A suspense mystery set in a police station. Includes two visual novels. *Lost* features a multi-ending system based on player choices. *Secret A* is a short story with no choices. Both offer suspenseful storylines.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Crime 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Text-Based 8.2%
Surreal horror themed visual novel, with lots of branching paths, blood, tears and twisted pitch-black humour. You're playing as Ashia, who's forced to marry her slimy uncle, suffering from surreal nightmares at night. Then she meets Novalie. And then things gets REALLY strange.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark Humor 15%, Surreal 12.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
A cinematic crime noir. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Crime 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
Your new colleagues may be demons in disguise. A bleak horror visual novel with point-and-click gameplay.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Dystopian 12.3%, Text-Based 9.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
Achi ran away from the orphanage and he found himself surrounded by concrete, indifference, and violence. He was saved by a mysterious creature that came from within, and by a peculiar detective. He had no way of knowing that darker, more disturbing voices were about to reach him.
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 7.5%
"Disease" is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre. The Yellow Man pierces the night in search of a new victim. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Dark Humor 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Text-Based 9%
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Text-Based 13.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Dark 6.8%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 37.3%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Crime 15%, Dark 5.5%, Violent 4.7%
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark Humor 8%
Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story blends narrative adventure with brutal top-down action. In a crime-ridden town of humans and animals, you're a resident by day and a hitman by night. Uncover your buried past before it catches up with you.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Crime 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
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 25.2%, Text-Based 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Dark 8.9%
The Ritual is what so many are afraid of, it is not known where it came from, but is it really so? What is his secret, why people take actions because of him, exhausting themselves and, in the end, dying. Can't no one be able to overcome this attack?
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Story Rich 13%, Dark 10.2%, Surreal 10%
Hospitalized for a mental contagion, you undergo therapy with an android. Experience love, pain, and control as your choices shape his fate – and decide your own reality.
Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Dystopian 20.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Violent 7.3%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Crime 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.1%
In a speakeasy backroom, you verify cash paid to a crime family, using tools and guides to spot counterfeits and expose liars. A century ago, the wealthy fled to Mars. Earth is rotting, and the underworld owns New York. With someone you love on the line, there's no room for mistakes
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Dystopian 26.4%, Crime 15.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.1%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Crime 19.6%, Dystopian 16.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 9%
A cinematic Hong Kong Noir visual novel. In 2007, an assassin defies orders to kill her savior and becomes a fugitive. Explore her fate through 1,000+ visual cuts and 6 branching routes.(Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Crime 21%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Mystery 7.4%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Crime 18.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
"I Want to Be a Werewolf" is a text-based adventure where you can enjoy the detective elements of the Werewolf game and the stories of the characters.A strange room when you wake up. "werewolf game" that starts without knowing the purpose. Mystery & suspense that sees through deception.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Text-Based 12.1%
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Crime 15%, Violent 7.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
A detective horror about twin sisters and the mirrors between them. Search crime scenes by flashlight, gather evidence, interrogate suspects - and survive the nights. Accusations need proof. The truth needs more. 7 endings; your choices decide who the monster is.
Why similar: Noir 33.6%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 8%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Violent 5.3%
When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Choices Matter 6.6%
Step into a noir-inspired world of mystery, humor, and the supernatural in 9 Lives, a visual novel where your choices shape the story. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and navigate branching dialogue in a stunning black-and-white art style. Will you crack the case or get lost in the shadows?
Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Angels That Kill - The Final Cut is a dark, first person adventure game that tells the story of two men as they uncover the truth behind a murder that has shaken the city. Play through both sides of the story and discover the truth behind the murder.
Why similar: Noir 44.9%, Crime 25.6%, Dark 8%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Multiple Endings 6%
In an increasingly oppressive world, a magpie feeds her only remaining child amidst a city of lackluster sightseers. Take their vision and feed your son.
Why similar: Dystopian 28.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Surreal 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
Unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Druhyus' favorite celebrity playboy, Walker Kahmenos. Join investigative journalist Verity Lux, in this interactive fiction title and follow leads, conduct interviews, and submit your findings as you seek out the truth - before it's too late.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Crime 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Dystopian 12.6%
Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Dystopian 17.1%, Crime 17.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Dark Humor 12.6%
Non-linear graphic novel in the genre of magical realism. Will the hero be able to uncover secrets, find himself and escape from danger? Or will he be lost in the streets of the City forever?
Why similar: Dystopian 25.5%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dark 10.8%, Text-Based 9.2%
You decide how a civil war in the country of Izgub is supposed to end. Visual novel with strong themes of war, political violence and moral dilemma.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.2%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark Humor 8.2%
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 26%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 12.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Crime 19.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 6.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Surreal 9.2%
Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction.
Why similar: Noir 35%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 5.6%
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a city where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, Alex and a mafia leader with buried secrets are pulled into revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Noir 25.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Mystery 6.4%
"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 25.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Story Rich 10%, Dark 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Mystery 7.6%, Dark 7.6%
Murders quietly upend May's life. A strange husband, a reckless courier, a dutiful officer—reality and hallucination blur together. In this narrative adventure of food, intimacy, and death, make choices as May and reach her ending. If she can still tell what she's eaten from what she's loved...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Mystery 11%, Surreal 7.6%
Figure out what happened, explore fascinating yet almost surreal landscapes and enjoy the thrilling storytelling. Collect pieces of the story while freely floating through related environments and immerse yourself into an intriguing story filled with blood and murder unlike you have ever seen before
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Noir 14.2%, Surreal 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Noir 32.3%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Text-Based 7.6%
DOPROS is a dark, Orwellian interrogation experience. Will you break and give it all away, or will you try to get free? It's only up to you, but keep in mind, your every word may and will be used against you…
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Dystopian 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Crime 10.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dark Humor 12%, Mystery 10.7%, Crime 9%
Help a lazy low life get back up on his feet. Make him work, use persuasion, ignore his cries, and make choices for him. "Don't say you don't want to win at life."
Why similar: Dystopian 26.8%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Surreal 8.2%, Dark 7.1%
A short visual novel about an endless shift at a garment factory. Wonder what gets you liquidated faster: corruption, naivety, or immorality? Industrial melancholy, where nothing goes unpunished.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Dystopian 23.2%, Noir 16.5%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 6%
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Action-adventure + Third person shooter. The year is 2042, the near future, the gloomy world of cyberpunk will offer you the role of detective Foz. Random circumstances drag the hero into a showdown between gangs and corporations, where he has to make a choice on whose side he is.
Why similar: Noir 35%, Dystopian 24.1%, Crime 17.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%
