- #1 Wildwake
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
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 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Nonlinear 16%, Survival 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #2 Kindred [Subject 6244]
96% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #3 Monsters of Little Haven
96% matchVery Positive88% of 436 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Horror 12.2%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #4 Burned One
95% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: HELIX741
Windows
Visual novel «Burned One» - story that tells about a post-apocalyptic world in post-soviet decorations, and about its people. In the center of the story a stalker Voyla, who trying to find his wife, disappeared during the Cataclysm...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #5 Behind the Veil
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OMNYE STUDIO
Windows
A hyper-realistic bodycam survival horror experience. Navigate through eerie, abandoned locations where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Built on Unreal Engine, every sound, shadow, and step immerses you deeper into a world of terror. Will you survive what lies behind the veil?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Cinematic 19.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #6 The Cult
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sketchy Realms
Windows
In the shadowed year of 1985, a killer has been at large leaving behind trails of clues and grisly scenes. Two years have passed, yet the enigma of Ophelia's disappearance still remains. Ophelia vanished without a trace, leaving behind an unsettling scene.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Horror 11.1%, Cinematic 11%, Survival 9.8%
- #7 Banebush
92% matchVery Positive95% of 2,088 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Story Rich 13.9%, Violent 8.8%
- #8 禁忌taboo
93% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.7%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #9 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Nonlinear 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #10 Tiny Bunny
89% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Horror 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #11 Kindred [SnowBound]
90% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #12 Slit Mouthed - 口裂け女
91% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Slit Mouthed - 口裂け女 is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling, stealth and decision making, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Cinematic 20.4%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #13 Expedition Zero
89% matchMixed61% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: Enigmatic MachinesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.
Why similar: Aliens 19.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Cinematic 13.9%, Horror 12.3%, Survival 12.3%
- #14 ABOVE
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EDGEPub: BECOOL
Windows
A daylight, psychological horror experience. Stranded in the desert, every choice meant to save you brings something closer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Aliens 20%, Cinematic 14.8%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #15 Rainbow Gate
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: 7EVIL Studio
Windows
Rainbow Gate is a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and amusement park that was once full of joy, but has now become a deadly trap. You are trapped in a twisted game, forced to find a way to escape from the lurking shadows and relentless Animatronics before it’s too late.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Survival 17.8%, Cinematic 15.1%, Gore 6.8%
- #16 Dread X Collection
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 619 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
10 Tales of Terror from 10 Twisted Minds. Made in only 7 Sleepless Nights. The Dread X Collection is a series of small games created by some of the most talented indie devs around, all with the same mission: create the P.T. for the horror project of their dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #17 Corrupted
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WAG Studios
Windows
Corrupted immerses players in a haunted mansion, providing a suspenseful exploration of its eerie past. Combining psychological and survival horror, the game offers a truly chilling experience with elements such as exploration, puzzle-solving, resource management, and combat.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18%, Cinematic 16.1%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #18 All in your head
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UsamaIndieDev
Windows · Mac
All in your head is a single-player first-person horror game. You find yourself in a cabin alone and your goal is to finish what you and your friends came here to do, but alone. Beware of Miley, a girl who roams the areas, because all you have is your phone's light.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Horror 17.8%, Cinematic 16%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #19 ICY: Frostbite Edition
85% matchVery Positive86% of 400 reviews2017
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
ICY: Frostbite Edition is a narrative-driven post-apocalyptic survival RPG set in a new Ice Age. Create your character, lead your family, make difficult choices, and try to survive in a frozen world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.5%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Survival 21.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Violent 5.7%
- #20 Thorner
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
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 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #21 Triclinium
83% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Supergalactiс Gamedev
Windows
Triclinium is a small comedy visual novel about a girl out of space who just wanted to eat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.3%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Aliens 21.8%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #22 Traumtal
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SHNC Games
Windows
A psychological horror game set in the Black Forest, where you uncover the dark secrets of your past. As a detective trapped in a simulated nightmare, you fight enemies, solve puzzles, and make decisions that shape your fate.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Cinematic 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #23 Project Vostok: Episode 1
82% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #24 Dark Eyed Angels
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Attuned Novelty
Windows
Dark Eyed Angels is a grey alien abduction survival horror game. A darker vision of the Grey Alien phenomenon.
Why similar: Aliens 29%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Horror 9.3%
- #25 Shadows Of Memory ll
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pixelyarn
Windows
Go home, Alice. The past awaits you. This is the second chapter in the horror visual novel trilogy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #26 IF WE MAKE IT HOME.
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Thomas HuntPub: InkForge Studios
Windows
Snipping. Pruning. Eating. At what point are you no longer human? IF WE MAKE IT HOME. is a short narrative space thriller, about an advanced space suit ensuring survival at all costs. Inspired by 'The Suit', by Scott Base.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Cinematic 21%, Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Survival 10.2%
- #27 FYR: The Lost Island
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Breach
Windows
FYR: The Lost Island is a psychological VR horror game that plunges you into the mystery of an abandoned island. Navigate haunting environments, evade a relentless monster, and use light to uncover hidden stories that piece together the island’s tragic history.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Cinematic 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #28 Not For You
77% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Thomas HuntPub: InkForge Studios
Windows
Narrative experience from the mind of Thomas Hunt. Skateboarding Cows? Sentient boxes? A deep, emotional melodrama about the video games industry? Yep, it's got it all! NOT FOR YOU is a collection of short experiences, which you can play in any order you would like!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.4%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological 13%, Cinematic 11.7%
- #29 Silent Stay
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZictorixPub: MixedUp Games
Windows
Alex Miller, a writer seeking inspiration, rented a remote cabin in the woods. It was supposed to be the perfect retreat: peace, nature, no distractions. But soon he notices strange things - objects move, mysterious notes appear. Someone seems to be sharing his presence without him knowing it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Psychological 7.2%
- #30 Backrooms Lost Dimension
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SG STUDIOS
Windows
Backrooms: Lost Dimension is a single-player horror adventure. Explore unsettling levels, solve unique puzzles, and survive terrifying encounters while following an original story. Free content updates with new levels will expand the experience and keep the nightmare evolving.
Why similar: Aliens 24.5%, Cinematic 17.6%, Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Realistic 7.6%
- #31 Famished
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SlaughterWare
Windows
Dive into “Famished,” a dark indie horror where bullied young man named Oatmeal battles an insatiable hunger. Guided by a sinister alien force, he descends into cannibalistic madness across suburban Kansas, blurring the line between victim and predator.
Why similar: Aliens 31%, Cinematic 26.8%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Gore 6%
- #32 I Have Died
75% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Ratmouse Games
Windows
You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.6%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Psychological 12.7%, Indie 1.5%
- #33 花母
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“,你发现了这所学校,不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ,而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进,被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索,已生命为代价换取来的真相,才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Nonlinear 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Gore 9%
- #34 Project Vostok: Episodes 2 & 3
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover a story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate of diverse cast of characters in this visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #35 Annoy This Guy
74% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #36 Pentimento
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #37 Worn Out
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #38 The Darkest Emptiness
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bathos.games
Windows
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #39 DEAD LAMB WALKING
72% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Visual Novel 20%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #40 Nebula Veil
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lurid Team
Windows
Only tiny, fragile shuttle between you and open space. Beyond it, wreckages drift in blood-red fog. The longer you’re alone, the less dead the cosmos around feel. Survival isn’t enough. Seek answers, analyze data, examine anomalies. To unveil fog’s secret, every detail matters.
Why similar: Aliens 21.5%, Survival 13.4%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #41 Dark Moonlight
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Rose Projects
Windows
Dark Moonlight is a survival horror game with an action set in the near future that allows the player to control the fate of Dave Kellerman who suffers from various fears and phobias. The game is inspired by a number of modern sci-fi series.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Survival 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Gore 6.9%
- #42 Everyday Devil
70% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological 8.1%
- #43 Haunting of the Evil Spirit - Horror Choose your own adventure Novel
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Amin Adukov
Windows
Cursed Choices and ConsequencesHorror Visual Novel Set in a haunted house, with multiple puzzles, paths, and endings.And great atmospheric music.Choices are forgiving and let you go back without replaying big chunks of the game.Reads like a book.Approximately 3 hours of content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Nonlinear 10.8%
- #44 A Night at Ashmere Manor
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bandaloop Games GmbH
Windows
When your father goes missing with little more than a letter to clue you in, it's up to you to find him. His last known whereabouts? Ashmere Manor. Will you succeed in solving the mystery at the heart of the house and find your father, or will you succumb to its phantom call?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #45 ILL
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Clout inc.
Windows
A realistic first-person action horror game that takes you into a dark fort overtaken by a mysterious entity. Unpredictable monsters, a visceral dismemberment system, and realistic physics create an atmosphere of relentless terror.
Why similar: Cinematic 17.1%, Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Survival 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 CORPSE FACTORY
70% matchVery Positive80% of 855 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.1%, Violent 11%
- #47 Who Are You!?
67% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Haunting Humans Studio
Windows
Who Are You!? is a sci-fi psychological horror experience based on real UFO research. The story centers on Ray Roswell and his internal fight to understand the disappearance of his wife, which may involve an alien abduction.
Why similar: Aliens 31.3%, Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Cinematic 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #48 Under The Basement
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sebastian FernandezPub: Dreamframe
Windows
How deep will you go to find a way out? Experience a found footage video game like never before. Play if you want... survive if you can.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Cinematic 20.6%, Gore 10.8%, Survival 8.7%, Violent 7.5%
- #49 Dreamwalker
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44%, Visual Novel 33.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #50 Extra Terrestrial Nation
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Games Made Simply Enterprises
Windows
In the year 2045 scientists discover a new planet that has extraterrestrial life on it, which they brought back to Earth to study. It wasn't long before they mutated and escaped into the city. The only safe place left is on the outskirts of town, can Nicole and Rocky make it safely out of town?
Why similar: Aliens 28%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Survival 13.4%, Gore 6.8%
- #51 Beyond The Nightmares
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tres Pixeles
Windows
Survive the terror in Huasteca Potosina. Join two foreign content creators as they uncover an ancient cult during the Day of the Dead. Face creatures from the Aztec underworld armed only with your smartphone and wit. Explore, hide, and uncover the dark secrets lurking in the Mexican night.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Cinematic 18.6%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.8%, Survival 14.7%
- #52 The Horrorscope
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Psychological 10.6%, Horror 10.2%
- #53 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
68% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Cinematic 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Survival 12.1%, Psychological 10%
- #54 Are We in Love?
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty Dark Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Are We in Love?" is a dark, choice-driven visual novel that questions love and family. There are no butterflies in your stomach, only the harsh reality of a chemical sting in your nostrils and the acrid aftertaste of vodka. No common route. Fully branched story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Nonlinear 20%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Cinematic 12.7%, Horror 10.3%
- #55 DO NOT OPEN
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: NOX NOCTISPub: UNREALITY S.L.
Windows
DO NOT OPEN is a terrifying short and paced first-person escape-room experience, based on randomness in puzzle combinations, and classic survival-horror mechanics. Each game will contain different rooms and puzzle combination, being different to solve.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 7.7%
- #56 Scottside
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plotline Games
Windows
"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Nonlinear 22.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #57 Evil Beneath
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: CARNAGE PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Windows
In this retro PS1/PSX style game. Play as a investigator stranded in a zombie and monster filled mansion and forest. You will encounter horrifying creatures ready to devour you alive. All while trying to make your escape and discover the terrifying truths before it's to late. Will you survive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Gore 12.6%, Survival 12.2%
- #58 The DeadLine
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: FiveFingers
Windows
The DeadLine is an online third-person asymmetric horror game. Become the killer and hunt down survivors without mercy, or become a survivor and escape from the killer’s pursuit. Hunt or escape — which fate awaits you?
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Survival 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Gore 10.4%
- #59 Savanna Story Diamond Edition
67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: IrbisPub: Studio Irbis
Windows · Mac · Linux
The fate of Savannah is in your hands!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Nonlinear 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 8.5%