- #1 Marked Souls
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marked Boy
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 13.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #2 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Psychological 10.7%, Supernatural 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #3 After the Wane
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 13.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Supernatural 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #4 A Vessel of Frustration
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Micki
Windows
You return to your hometown but no one recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you are not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess, a being truly out of this world.
Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #5 Ashen Reverie
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Psychological 9.9%
- #6 時折記 -Tokioriki-
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #7 Whispers of Gold
93% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #8 Black Lazar
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Pleon Words
Windows
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Psychological 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #9 Evil Spirits
91% 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 13%, Supernatural 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #10 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
91% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Lore-Rich 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #11 The Portal Pirate
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZizihPub: Zizih Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dynamic Narration 12% ★, Choices Matter 11.9%, Psychological 11.6%, Supernatural 9.9%
- #12 Kindred [High Tide]
89% matchPositive95% of 19 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: Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #13 The Wolf of Derevnya
89% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Linux
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. A survival-horror choose your own adventure set in Kievan Rus'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #14 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Supernatural 12.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Psychological 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #15 7Days Origins
87% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Psychological 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Supernatural 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #16 The Shame of a Daydreamer
85% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Micki
Windows
Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 15.1%, Supernatural 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #17 Cold Verdict
86% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows · Linux
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.8% ★, Psychological 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #18 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
86% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Ulisses Digital
Windows
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Psychological 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%
- #19 Scribe
84% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: TalesBar
Windows
Scribe is a scribe simulator in which you can secretly shape the destinies of the inhabitants of the estate: resolve disputes, influence the course of family intrigues, decide who lives and who does not. Choose what to write in letters and whether to change their recipients!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #20 The Dreamwalkers
84% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #21 MINE MEMORY
83% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #22 and yet, we dream
82% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Supernatural 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #23 The Siege of Jeomdo
80% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hope flickers against impossible odds. In this narrative RPG, step into the shoes of a retired soldier, thrust into a desperate last stand to save Jeomdo Village. With supplies dwindling and time running out, your decisions will shape the fate of those who look to you for salvation.
Why similar: Resource Management 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%
- #24 Dreamwalker
81% 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: Visual Novel 22%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Supernatural 14.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #25 Best Day Ever
82% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: ReRolled Studio
Windows
Play 4 characters, live their unique stories and manage their daily lives to create their best day ever. In this narrative game, your decisions have consequences and change the outcome of the stories.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #26 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Emperor
Windows · Mac · Linux
It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #27 Confinio: Reality Prison
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows
Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #28 Thorner
79% 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 18.4%, Dark 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #29 Fork in the Road
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #30 Surreality Check
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Absurdity Interactive
Windows
An absurdist, psychological choose your own adventure, Surreality check has the player helping Rowan Roach discover the meaning of his life through therapy sessions with the Universe personified. The Universe being a massive tool doesn't help matters.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological 13.4%, Supernatural 13.2%, Mystery 8.6%
- #31 Omnisight
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yahont Games
Windows
In "Omnisight" you decide what people will believe. Theories, relationships with colleagues, and secrets are just tools at your disposal. You change reality and transform yourself along with it. But are you ready to accept the consequences?
Why similar: Psychological 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #32 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 16%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #33 7 Days in Dystopia
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YapabilityPub: Yapability Products
Windows
7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Psychological 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #34 The Shaman: What's in Your House?
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Myosi
Windows
"Something is in your house." As a Shaman, you are the only one who can face the unknown. Investigate haunted homes, uncover secrets, and exorcise malevolent spirits. Your choices determine the client's fate. Experience a chilling K-horror story where every decision matters.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #35 Echoes of Pinebridge
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koalu Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Supernatural 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #36 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Dynamic Narration 19.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #37 Astronaut: The Best
74% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Universal Happymaker
Windows
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Resource Management 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #38 Trauma - Visual Novel
73% 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: Psychological 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 11%
- #39 The Call of Darkness
72% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Ace_Games_
Windows · Mac · Linux
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological 11.4%, Supernatural 11%
- #40 OMEA
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AImmersive Pub: AImmersive
Windows
Your words shape the adventure. Omea is a revolutionary AI-powered narrative game where your personal Game Master responds to everything you write. No menus, no limits. Just type and forge your own legend across fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and beyond.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Dynamic Narration 17.5% ★, Choices Matter 17.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #41 The Jewel of Monostructure
74% 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: Supernatural 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #42 Wildwake
73% 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 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #43 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
71% 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: Psychological 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Dynamic Narration 10.7% ★
- #44 End of Lines
71% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Psychological 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #45 Reigns: The Witcher
69% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #46 A War of a Madman's Making
70% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Witching Metal Prod.
Windows
You are subordinate to the deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, try to save your family, and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Resource Management 10.7%, Psychological 9.8%
- #47 请在正确答案处咬下
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 别的工作室 Autre Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Mostly realistic, with a werewolf twist. Your choices determine the heroine's fate—caught between envy and longing, will she claim her place in the system, or burn it all down for a dream no one values?
Why similar: Supernatural 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #48 Across the Grooves
72% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 14.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #49 Worn Out
70% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Psychological 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #50 The Wreck
69% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological 11%
- #51 Forest of Death Masks
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #52 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #53 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
68% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Psychological 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #54 Royal Duality
70% 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 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #55 Too Small To Matter
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: André AntunesPub: GameDev Técnico
Windows
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #56 Chrongrid
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chrongrid Studio
Windows
Chrongrid is an AI-driven narrative experience. Inside an author's story blueprint, you make your own choices and the world responds in its own way — every choice echoes, no two journeys alike. Built-in blueprints are the start; play others' stories or write your own, in any language.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #57 St. Mary's 1985
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ci8bit
Windows
You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.
Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #58 Kindred [Subject 6244]
66% matchPositive98% of 40 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 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Supernatural 11%
- #59 Pentimento
66% 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 19%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological 14.1%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #60 Doctor Visit
65% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Supernatural 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%