60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Choose Your Own Adventure, Choices Matter.
House of stolen devil bargains and indolent angelic aristocracy: Nowhere Manor is doomed to disappear. You can leave if you’ve got a soul … but that’s not an option for an artificially created servant such as Liber. Just how far are you willing to go escape?
Phantompunk
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Isle of Maligree
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?
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Why similar: Gothic 17.1% ★, Demons 12.3%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
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: Demons 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
"Escape from Death" is a 256,000-word interactive horror adventure novel by Tova Näslund. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Why similar: Gothic 19.8% ★, Demons 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Gothic 14.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Demons 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.8%
A tale of two siblings struggling to survive their present and heal from their past. Just how long can they ignore that which haunts them? "Willows: A Dream of Shadows" is a psychological gothic horror visual novel puzzle game, featuring hand drawn assets, and a episodic branching story-line.
Why similar: Gothic 23.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
A brave hero and a bound lich rescue a legendary warrior from a forgotten tomb and put the romance back in necromancy. Necromance is a dark fantasy comedy visual novel with light puzzle elements, 3 endings, and 15 ways to die!
Why similar: Gothic 17.8% ★, Lore-Rich 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.3%, Demons 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Gothic 13.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
Illustrated text-based RPG featuring a unique magic system. Develop skills, tend relations. Navigate complex social structures. Explore themes of identity and allegiance.
Why similar: Gothic 16.4% ★, Demons 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 27.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
Even if you bear no Grudge, your Grudge was surely born. Explore the abandoned house at 77 Oleander, search for your wallet, keys, and phone, and above all else... try not to forget again the next time she tells you to leave.
Why similar: Gothic 26.6% ★, Demons 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%
Embark on a enchanting visual novel where every choice shapes destiny. Guide the Princess of Lust through dream realms, exploring the delicate balance between love and desire. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fantasy adventure where your decisions truly matter.
Why similar: Gothic 20% ★, Psychedelic 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
Aristocrat Evan Alford receives a mysterious invitation to the fair and comes to a small village on the outskirts of the country. The village seems strange and painfully familiar, but Evan has never been here. In addition, other guests of the fair are not as simple as it seems.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Demons 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dark 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Gothic 22% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Haunt a suit of armour. Explore an abandoned castle. Recover your memories... and bring the ghosts of the past to rest in this melancholy visual novel about love, family and regret.
Why similar: Gothic 28.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Mystery 8.7%
Blunatic is a dystopian visual novel. Plot your revenge against the Establishment. Your choices will matter. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Demons 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Psychedelic 11.4%, Dystopian 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Balance work, vampirism and socialising as you explore Kings Cross, Sydney during the last year of the millennium. Keep a lid on your darkest desires and be rewarded with a deeper understanding of what it means to live again. Or don’t — no one will stop you. You’re a vampire, after all.
Why similar: Gothic 20.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Visual Novel 9%
Wake up inside the nightmare world you created in this standalone, hand-drawn dark fantasy point-and-click adventure with psychological horror elements. Explore islands, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that lead to multiple endings. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Gothic 23% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Dark 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
A boy living as a warrant for a political marriage falls in love with a maid despite his unrequited love. You become a black rose fairy who grants wishes and discover that you were once human. Enter the bodies of the people in the mansion and trace their memories to discover their true identities.
Why similar: Gothic 24.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
A short Visual Novel where a demon offers a woman a terrifying proposal: to kill the man she once loved.
Why similar: Demons 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
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 19.9%, Gothic 18.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Nocturne Hollow is a gothic mystery visual novel currently containing the complete opening and Episode One. Explore the available areas of Hollow Veil, uncover supernatural clues and memories, and begin the introductory paths for Lucian, Evelyn, and Damien.
Why similar: Gothic 14.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Lore-Rich 14%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
The Devil's Face is an impressive first-person horror game with a gripping storyline. You play as Jonathan, who embarks on a journey to the afterlife. There, he will face judgment for his actions and endure the hell he has created for himself.
Why similar: Demons 16.6%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 29.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
Kaigrad - is a non-linear visual novel in the genre of dark fantasy. The action takes place in a world where Light comes only from people, animals and all living things. The darkness is near. You have to find out what happened here, who is to blame for this and try to fix it!
Why similar: Psychedelic 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Dystopian 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark 8.1%
A story about a woman who lives alone near the forest.
Why similar: Psychedelic 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
Your new colleagues may be demons in disguise. A bleak horror visual novel with point-and-click gameplay.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.4%, Gothic 12.2% ★, Demons 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Dive into the world based on the Lovecraft universe and its successors. In immersive visual novel discover the secret of the temple and learn the truth about your companions and your father’s past!
Why similar: Psychedelic 18%, Demons 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dark 8.8%
Unravel the story of three siblings determined to break free from the iron grip of an AI named "Mother." In a world of virtual imprisonment, navigate rebellion, unveil dark secrets, and fight for freedom. Will you defy Mother's control, or succumb to her virtual prison?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.9%, Dystopian 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
Elylah, the princess of the dream world returns to her homeland with a new question: Why don't dreamers praise her anymore? She will embark on a quest for the truth beyond the ancient portals. An erotic visual novel based on wise choices with a battle system in a fantastic swashbuckler´s world.
Why similar: Gothic 20.5% ★, Psychedelic 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10%
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 15.5%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 23.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
A dark atmospheric test that asks you to see things in new ways, including the experience of playing itself. In this love letter to flash horror, explore 60 ending permutations and reactivity to your answers, as the game not only allows but implores you to play and break it how you see fit.
Why similar: Gothic 27.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11%, Mystery 7.6%
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dystopian 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%
Wanna join our nightmarish dream?
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
You've just died—and your trial for the ultimate sin begins. City of Dolorosa is an interactive fiction and first-person exploration game with handmade india ink graphics. Meet the Five Great Powers and uncover all the secrets that lie within Dolorosa, the cruelest city in Hell.
Why similar: Demons 21%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%
For centuries, an ancient family has ruled the lands of the morbid and decadent province of Rubro Rose, but with the sudden illness of the lord of Vorkrom Castle, everything falls upon the young princess of pale skin...
Why similar: Gothic 24.1% ★, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Dystopian 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
A projective test disguised as a videogame.Confine yourself for 10 days, explore 12 different paths, make imperfect choices, and face over 100 endings.quarantine ME is not for those seeking entertainment — it’s for those willing to confront themselves.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.8%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14%
Manage an inn for travelers seeking refuge before nightfall. Interact with diverse guests, each harboring their own secrets. Your choices can forge or fracture relationships, uncovering hidden truths along the way. But beware – the real threat may be hiding among your guests.
Why similar: Gothic 28.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Lore-Rich 11%, Mystery 8.4%
In a village slowly being consumed by a supernatural curse, you are a witch’s apprentice charged with breaking it. Explore the town, uncover forbidden ingredients, earn the trust of its troubled inhabitants, and complete the ritual before the thorns claim everything.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Gothic 15% ★, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
In a town of exactly 245 residents, every breath is a subtraction. A narrative experience blending Gothic hand-drawn art and natural history puzzles. Waking into a world of "domestic bliss" as thick as a fungal bloom, will you submit to the morbid order, or shatter the balance?
Why similar: Gothic 22.5% ★, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Dark 8.3%
Cursed the womb that bears emptiness beneath its heart. For the child enters the world with the veil upon its face, yet its soul wanders lone in the heavens where God is not. Why then does she not hasten to the place that was prepared for her? Seek the truth in our visual novel.
Why similar: Gothic 34.5% ★, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dark 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Mystery 10.7%
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search pulls her through visions and entities rooted in Arabian folklore, and family secrets that should have stayed buried.
Why similar: Demons 19.4%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Dark 8.8%
As a humble baker in a quiet medieval town, your life takes a dark turn when a stranger arrives equipped for battle. Thrust into a hidden world of supernatural beings—elves, demons, fae, and more—you must make choices that alter the fate of the world you thought you knew.
Why similar: Demons 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.7%
Dreamreaper is an action-adventure game in which you play as unwilling partners in the form of an immortal man and an alien entity parasitizing him. Break through the hordes of enemies using feral powers, unravel the mystery of your existence and escape the dying world of the Grey Skies.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Psychedelic 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Demons 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
SKINSCRIBING is a 2D hand-drawn and dual-handed cosmic folk horror game wherein you explore environments, grief, and bodies alike to interpret and tattoo the history of a dying world as the foundation for the Era to come.
Why similar: Gothic 19% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%
