- #1 Tiny Bunny
97% 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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Dark 9.8%
- #2 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
96% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #3 Nightmare Zapping
96% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 13%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%
- #4 FAKEBOOK
95% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Well-Written 42.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Mystery 6.8%
- #5 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Well-Written 46.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.1%, Horror 6.1%
- #6 BAD END
94% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%
- #7 Banebush
91% 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 30.8%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 22.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #8 Unforgotten
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.5%
- #9 Five Stages of Pink
91% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Point & Click 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.6%
- #10 Without a Dawn
89% matchVery Positive94% of 679 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #11 Train of Afterlife
92% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #12 SIMULACRA
90% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 12%
- #13 Hazy Mind
89% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #14 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
88% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #15 MOOD
86% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #16 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 12.3%
- #17 Bad Faith
86% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #18 Backspace Backspace Backspace
84% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Horror 13%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #19 NOCLIP
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: DELIRIUM Labs
Windows
Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Horror 20.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #20 Midnight Special
83% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Point & Click 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Horror 13.4%, Retro 11.8%
- #21 MAMIYA
84% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #22 The Mildew Children
82% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Mystery 10%
- #23 The Shell Part I: Inferno
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #24 Glassy Stare
80% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Dark 20.6%, Story Rich 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, 2D 9.2%
- #25 POHMIELISKO
79% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Pohybelnia
Windows
A grotesque retro-style FPP horror set in a typical Polish apartment block from the 90s. A pixelated shader blends with Lumen’s realistic lighting to create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Absurd humor intertwines with macabre moments and choices you’d never want to make.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #26 Midnight Syndrome
79% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Point & Click 17.5%, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 10.3%
- #27 Snowfall's Mystery
78% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #28 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Well-Written 38.5% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Horror 8.4%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #29 The Fridge is Red
81% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Horror 16.7%, Retro 13.8%, Dark 12.3%
- #30 Heaven Does Not Respond
77% matchVery Positive93% of 348 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Horror 13%
- #31 Dead Dreams
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #32 Winion Virus
76% matchVery Positive95% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.5%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 9%
- #33 Paranormal VHS
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 26.6%, Dark 19.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Cinematic 5.9%
- #34 Julian & Friends
75% matchVery Positive91% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: JacksonG13Pub: JacksonGameStudios
Windows
Join Julian and his friends in this psychological horror experience inspired by point-n-click computer games from the early 2000s. Witness many shenanigans with characters from the infamous 98xx.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.9%, Cinematic 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Cartoony 11.8%
- #35 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
74% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 60.7%, Dark 28.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #36 Deep Under
75% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Horror 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Dark 10%
- #37 Project Vostok: Episode 1
76% 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: Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Horror 12%
- #38 Children of Silentown
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #39 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,244 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Horror 28.9%, Point & Click 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 6.8%
- #40 Trapped with Jester
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,481 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Horror 9.7%
- #41 Night Loops
73% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Horror 12.2%
- #42 KinitoPET
69% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Retro 12.4%
- #43 Bad Dream: Coma
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.4%
- #44 Almost My Floor
71% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2021
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 11%
- #45 Dreamless
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Fears
Windows
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 17%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #46 Care
70% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Horror 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #47 This is Interesting
69% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 11.4%
- #48 GAG
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Joshua Roland
Windows
An interactive psychological horror drama.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Horror 11.5%
- #49 Irony Of Nightmare
71% matchVery Positive87% of 701 reviews2017
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%
In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.
Why similar: Horror 58.9%, Atmospheric 20.7%, Story Rich 20.4%
- #50 Experimentation
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #51 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
68% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 10%
- #52 The Shadow Over Cyberspace
67% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Fiction Factory Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%
- #53 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
67% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 12%
- #54 Psychroma
67% matchVery Positive89% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
Windows · Linux
Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Story Rich 18.9%, Dark 16.7%, 2D 5.7%
- #55 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 13.6%, Mystery 12.5%
- #56 The Summoning
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #57 One Eleven
67% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Point & Click 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #58 Sally Face - Episode One
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 10.5%
- #59 The Simen Rumors
64% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Mystery 33.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, 2D 3.2%
- #60 A Night at the Watermill
66% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Hand-drawn 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%