- #1 Phantompunk
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MKMK9999
Windows
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 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #2 Isle of Maligree
96% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
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 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #3 Escape from Death
96% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"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 19.9% ★, Demons 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
- #4 The Lanterne of Light
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: skekpen
Windows · Linux
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Gothic 14.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Demons 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #5 Necromance
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Subversionary Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 9%
- #6 Kabaret
94% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
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 15.5%, Demons 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #7 Tormentum II
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Tormentum II is a dark, surreal Point & Click adventure where nightmare worlds, grotesque creatures, and uneasy choices await. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński, it’s the long-awaited return to Tormentum.
Why similar: Gothic 21.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Psychedelic 13.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #8 The Jewel of Monostructure
92% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 13.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
- #9 Whispers of Gold
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
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 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
- #10 It Paints Me
91% matchVery Positive97% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 27.8% ★, Visual Novel 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #11 Dreamscape of Delights
90% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Enygmage
Windows
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 20.1% ★, Psychedelic 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #12 77 Oleander Avenue
89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Runa Liore WintersPub: Waxweal
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.8% ★, Demons 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%
- #13 Wished on guilt
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.8% ★, Demons 13.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dark 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #14 Everliving Town
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vivid Void Studio
Windows
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 21% ★, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #15 Creepy Crypt Critters
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
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 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #16 RUNT
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Gothic 22.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #17 The Last Winter Knight
85% matchPositive100% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
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% ★, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 8.7%
- #18 Night Shift: 1999
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Georgina OwassapianPub: Dark Product
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 8.9%
- #19 Blunatic
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
Blunatic is a dystopian visual novel. Plot your revenge against the Establishment. Your choices will matter. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Demons 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Dystopian 11.3%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #20 A Great Hunger
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: GoldieClaws
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short Visual Novel where a demon offers a woman a terrifying proposal: to kill the man she once loved.
Why similar: Demons 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #21 イツワリの令嬢少年
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: meLtRoman
Windows
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 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #22 Theurgic
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
Windows
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 16.5% ★, Demons 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
- #23 Sorcerer's Choice: Angel or Demon?
82% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: VarenyettPub: JAST
Windows
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 19.6%, Gothic 18.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #24 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoriDreams
Windows
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 15.7%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #25 Royal Duality
81% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Hyakuten Games
Windows
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 18.5%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #26 The Devil's Face
80% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Tzavis StudioPub: Tzavis Bros Games
Windows
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 16.4%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Psychedelic 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #27 Moonbriar
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oldblood
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #28 Peak or Die
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House of Morok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #29 Before They Catch Us
77% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ANTertainment
Windows · Linux
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #30 A List Of People Who Went Missing In The Scheleirland National Forest
79% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: F.SDRI
Windows · Mac
A story about a woman who lives alone near the forest.
Why similar: Psychedelic 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #31 Atelier of Oblivion
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
Windows
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 29.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #32 Kaigrad
78% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Offline Games Group
Windows · Linux
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: Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Dystopian 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark 8.1%
- #33 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
75% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: InEv Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #34 Last Threshold
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Astrolabe Stories
Windows
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 17.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Demons 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dark 8.9%
- #35 Mother May I
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CloudSnake
Windows
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 14.8%, Dystopian 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #36 Side Alley
73% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
Windows
Your new colleagues may be demons in disguise. A bleak horror visual novel with point-and-click gameplay.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.2%, Gothic 12.2% ★, Demons 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #37 The Rose of Cravenmor
74% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Salin
Windows
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 23.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #38 Symphony of Delights
76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Enygmage
Windows
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 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #39 Gnosis
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: So Ro
Windows
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 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Mystery 7.6%
- #40 Heart of the Forest
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
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 15.3%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #41 End of Lines
73% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dystopian 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #42 Zugzwang
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #43 Dream of a Nightmarish Runaway
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ONImations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanna join our nightmarish dream?
Why similar: Psychedelic 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Lore-Rich 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #44 The Rubro Rose's Castle
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paulo Sacilotti JuniorPub: Half Moon Game Development
Windows
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% ★, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Dystopian 8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #45 City of Dolorosa
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cuelebre Cult
Windows
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 20.8%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #46 The Inn at Nightfall
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birbhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #47 quarantine ME
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIDD
Windows · Mac
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 23.4%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14%
- #48 AMEN: The Quiet Exodus
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AMENTEAM
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dark 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #49 Trauma - Visual Novel
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KyleKun
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #50 Pink Noise
67% matchVery Positive90% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
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 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #51 Eyes of Rain
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
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 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.9%
- #52 Evil Spirits
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #53 Tower of the Ice Lich
67% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
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 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #54 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
69% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 117.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #55 Skinscribing
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ghoul School Co-op
Windows
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 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #56 Dreamreaper: Grey Skies
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BeeFlame Studio
Windows
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 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Demons 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #57 Betweenside
70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Ed Curtis-SivessPub: Ysty Games
Windows
A first-person Gothic fiction set in interwar Cornwall, where players rewrite the story as they go. The patriarch of a once-respected house is dead, survived only by his late sister's children. Left to them are his worldly and unworldly belongings, and the fate of their family.
Why similar: Gothic 38.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Dark 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #58 The Dreamwalkers
66% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #59 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,678 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Gothic 23.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Dark 10.3%
- #60 The Source
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dr. Puzzler
Windows · Mac
The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Demons 9.9%