- #1 Home Safety Hotline
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,710 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: 1990's 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Typing 11.9% ★, Text-Based 11.7%, Horror 9.4%
- #2 Be Honest
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebel Jester Studios
Windows
The horror personality q̷̦̈́͊u̸̠͗i̴͈͈̊̈z̴͈͇̳͗͌
Why similar: Text-Based 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #3 Sunberry Care Center
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: foolkien
Windows
An analog horror adventure where you work as a staff member at the uncanny facility named Sunberry Care Center, which is dedicated to the treatment of a mysterious disease called Sunberry Syndrome.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, 1990's 18.1%, Text-Based 17%, Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #4 Desktop Explorer
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 14.6%, 1990's 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
- #5 Room2Room
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooster Syndicate
Windows
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: 1990's 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.9%
- #6 Welcome To The Survey
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peanut Dev
Windows
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #7 Human.exe
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weird EnginePub: Eternal Loop Studios
Windows · Mac
An AI has isolated the mind of a philosophy professor to evaluate human morality. Interface with the terminal, type system commands, and channel his responses through impossible ethical dilemmas. Your principles are on trial as every choice is recorded to determine your final profile.
Why similar: Typing 17.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Text-Based 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #8 Before The Haunting
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Frenchy Pal Protocol Pub: Frenchy Pal Protocol
Windows
A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Horror 18.5%, Investigation 16.6%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #9 [Redacted] The Safehouse
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, discover and deduce redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Text-Based 15.9%, Typing 13.3% ★, 1990's 11.4%
- #10 Life Eater
91% matchVery Positive84% of 339 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
Why similar: 1990's 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Text-Based 12.8%, Alternate History 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #11 iris.exe
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atypic
Windows
iris.exe is a psychological horror game that blurs the line between game and reality, turning your desktop into the stage for a truly disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Artificial Intelligence 24.9%, Horror 22.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #12 恐怖夜話
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Text-Based 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Horror 16.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #13 At Sixes and Sevens
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worst Event
Windows · Mac
A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.
Why similar: Typing 18.1% ★, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Text-Based 12.5%, Horror 8.6%
- #14 Brood Year
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wurm Fud
Windows
Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Text-Based 12.9%, Horror 12.1%
- #15 Em-A-Li
89% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
A portal inspired walking simulator horror game.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 21%, Text-Based 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #16 Protocol Non-Human
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreadGear Games
Windows
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Horror 13.6%, 1990's 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #17 Nothing To Remember
87% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Guts United
Windows
Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?
Why similar: Text-Based 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #18 Empty Gauge
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
VHS-style single-player horror part-time job simulator. Endure the night shift at a remote gas station/convenience store, then return home and collect hidden clues. As the days pass, nightmares bleed into reality—and depending on the clues you uncover, the ending changes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #19 Un-Usual Hotline
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gonnerme
Windows
A retro-inspired horror puzzle game where you take calls on a un-usual hotline, identify supernatural threats, and use a cryptic manual to protect callers from paranormal danger.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, 1990's 21.4%, Text-Based 12.6%, Horror 10.7%, Simulation 9.4%
- #20 The Northern Lighthouse
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #21 The Watson-Scott Test
85% matchMixed67% of 811 reviews2018
Dev: Normal Wholesome Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Text-Based 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #22 Pet
83% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Text-Based 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #23 Deep Fog Signals
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
Windows
Stuck in an outpost deep in a sea of toxic fog, your crew has been decimated, you're cut off from the outside world, and oxygen is running out. Use limited bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, conduct esoteric research that could change the world, and interpret strange signals from the deep.
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 7.5%
- #24 Head in the Cloud
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Phosphor Fables
Windows
In the text-adventure “Head in the Cloud,” you play as a Marine hacker on a mission to sabotage a crime syndicate’s supercomputer. When things don’t go to plan, you must use your head to survive, or risk losing it!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Text-Based 20.2%, Horror 14.8%, Typing 14.1% ★, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #25 Pharmacy 24
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HalfQuiet
Windows
Pharmacy 24 is a horror simulator game where you take on the role of a pharmacist, serving customers and taking care of the Pharmacy... Who knows, maybe one day it will accept you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 18.1%, Simulation 17.3%, 1990's 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
- #26 Midnight Queue
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CORISCO STÚDIO
Windows
Vampires infiltrate the nightclub queue. You are the bouncer. Check documents, observe suspicious behavior, and use tools to decide who gets in and who stays outside, but the final decision is always yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, 1990's 18.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Horror 8.6%, Simulation 7.8%
- #27 The Guestlist
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: __Mike Ten
Windows
The Guestlist is a horror game where you play as a traveler who gets trapped in a hotel during a thunderstorm. The eccentric and strange guest is your only company, but as you talk to them, you'll uncover the hotel's dark history.
Why similar: 1990's 25.7%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Investigation 20.5%, Horror 19.9%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #28 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
78% matchVery Positive95% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: 1990's 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Horror 10%
- #29 AI Asylum
77% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: River DynamicsPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in a realm of madness and bone-chilling terror as you step into our gripping horror adventure, meticulously crafted to send shivers down your spine. Explore a nightmarish world where each step unveils sinister secrets and heart-pounding encounters.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 9.2%, Investigation 9.1%
- #30 Finish Report
78% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: D4
Windows
Finish Report is a short science fiction horror game. All communications have been lost to a space station far in deep space. You as a one-man investigation unit has been sent to find out why did the station go silent.
Why similar: Typing 22.6% ★, Text-Based 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Horror 12.2%
- #31 lily's world XD
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SonderingEmilyPub: Kwalee
Windows
lily’s world XD is a psychological horror game where you investigate a young girl’s computer. Channel your inner 2000s teen as you read her old conversations, customize her blog, and look through her embarrassing selfies. That is, until you find messages addressed to you...
Why similar: 1990's 16.6%, Investigation 16%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Horror 9.6%
- #32 Remnants of Dawn
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Horror 11.3%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #33 The Peresmeshnik
79% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Sean Arnold
Windows
It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #34 Neighborhood Video
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex CarlsonPub: Almost Playable Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and stocking shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.
Why similar: 1990's 20.9%, Investigation 19.3%, Text-Based 17.4%, Typing 15.9% ★, Detective 10.3%
- #35 Shanwen
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: 1990's 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Detective 8.4%
- #36 Kindred [High Tide]
73% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Horror 13.1%, Detective 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #37 Cannibal Court
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Detective 8.3%, Horror 8%
- #38 Aim to Capture
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystery Jam Games
Windows
A horror visual novel where you take on the role of a spy delving into the memories of others to find dirt on a sinister biocorporation. Not for children or the easily disturbed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Horror 11.9%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #39 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
75% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #40 Creepy Support
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Squirrel Melting
Windows
Save people from terrible paranormal dangers as a support operator of a secret SCP-like organization! Ask questions, give advice and watch the consequences of your choices... multiple endings in each story ;-)
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Text-Based 20.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #41 Choose Your Own Alternative
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: F(r)ictions Ludiques
Windows
A text-based adventure where you're tasked to exorcise your friend’s Inner Demon. You have 30 days to analyze objects filled with memories, discover which one is the reason for her possession and sacrifice it. Do not deviate from your mission. Save your friend no matter the cost.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Horror 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #42 The Facility
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Veinstone Studios
Windows
Trust no one. In this PSX-inspired horror game, anomalies are hiding among your prisoners. It is your job to expose them before you accidentally deploy them into the world. Can you tell the difference between a human and an anomaly?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Alternate History 12.9%, Horror 12.1%
- #43 The Archive
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: WILD Studios
Windows
A slow-burn investigative experience focused on reading, deduction, and uncovering connections between cases. Settle in for quiet night shifts, piece together hidden truths, and uncover the stories buried within The Archive.
Why similar: Typing 20.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Text-Based 14.9%, Alternate History 12%, Investigation 9%
- #44 The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam
72% matchVery Positive88% of 508 reviews2024
Dev: Jeremy FischerPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam?
Why similar: Text-Based 26.7%, Horror 21.7%, 1990's 18.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #45 A Bad Christmas Story
70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Horror 20.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #46 CORPOREAL
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Out Interactive
Windows
Piece together a cursed family photo album in 1990s NZ. Examine haunted photographs, encounter the paranormal & uncover your dark family history.
Why similar: 1990's 21.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12.1%
- #47 Remedy for Personality
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
Windows
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 12.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
- #48 ProTax 98
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brewed by Papi
Windows
A short 90s bureaucratic horror game where you process impossible tax forms for the living, the dead, and the unborn.
Why similar: Typing 23.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, 1990's 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 8%
- #49 The Casting of Frank Stone™
68% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #50 Acolyte
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: SuperstringPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Typing 12.7% ★, Detective 8.5%
- #51 Tale of Serendipity
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Criminal Makers
Windows
Tale of serendipity is a third person survival horror with multiple endings, in which the search of your lost feline will make you question yourself the limits of reality and obsession When facing danger is not an option, the only thing left is survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Investigation 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #52 Aster Initiative
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Patchbay Games
Windows
A puzzle-horror experience - navigate a huge mid-90s internet and use a variety of programs on your work computer to take down your pharmaceutical company without getting caught.
Why similar: 1990's 23%, Horror 12.6%, Alternate History 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #53 Nippon Island: The Flight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meow Arts
Windows · Mac
Nippon Island is a first-person story adventure that begins on a flight to Japan. What starts as a peaceful trip slowly turns surreal. Reality shifts, memories stir... and somewhere, a cat begins to care. The journey is just beginning.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Horror 14%, Mystery 10.1%, Lore-Rich 7.6%
- #54 CRYPTIC
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Shoho Games
Windows
Kidnapped by an insane man and dragged into a dark crypt, your only choice is to play along with his twisted games or suffer the consequences for non-compliance. A thrilling text-based interactive fiction game!
Why similar: Text-Based 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.8%
- #55 QWERTING
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: vladkudas
Windows
Unfinished horror games by missing developers. A diary written from inside the code. Fragments that decay in real time. Your keyboard is a weapon. Hesitation is deadly.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Typing 19.3% ★, Horror 17.3%, 1990's 17.2%, Investigation 8.1%
- #56 Echoes of MK-ULTRA
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostlayer
Windows
In 1996’s digital haze, command DarkPulse, a rogue terminal torn from DARPA’s grip, to pierce Saraksen’s veiled conspiracy. Crack codes, hunt real-world clues, and decode cryptic media to expose forbidden truths. It's an ARG, and you’ve already been seen.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Typing 17.7% ★, 1990's 15.1%, Simulation 14.8%, Text-Based 14.6%
- #57 The Trials - Chapter Two
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: 1990's 19%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Text-Based 15.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #58 The Final Shift
65% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: GrandLineGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Final Shift is a psychological horror game where you work as a night janitor in a quiet corporate building haunted by its own history.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Horror 17.4%, 1990's 13.4%, Mystery 9.6%
- #59 Anachronism\>
70% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: EloTherePub: Easy~ Interactive Software
Windows · Mac
It's 1999 and your friend sends you a floppy disk, titled "RemBo". It turns out to be the installer for an old BBS service, filled with both strangers and a familiar face. How are you going to use it?
Why similar: 1990's 22.3%, Typing 21.6% ★, Text-Based 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #60 KinitoPET
66% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Artificial Intelligence 18.3%, 1990's 18.1%, Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 8.3%