- #1 SPRKLS.exe
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PesiiDom
Windows
⟢ SPRKLS.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on YOUR desktop 𓂃˗ˏˋ⟢ 𓂅 ࣪⟡̵͝ ₊ ೃ̶͂ ࿔̶̽⟡̷͛*⋆ [EMOTION OVERRIDE] ࿐̵̋⟡̸̂ ࣪ ˖༄̶̀ ✦̵͗ [YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THIS] ⋆.˚ ̴̡̢̛̼̬̠̰̀͟҉̢C͊͊ ༘⋆ [PLEASE DON’T CLOSE ME AGAIN] ⟡̷͛ ˖𓏲ּ𝄢 ⟡̵̂ ִֶָ 𓂃⊹
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #2 Abandoned Village Walking Group
96% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Psychological 10.9%, Mystery 10%
- #3 Mutual Harrow
96% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Psychological 16.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #4 Crimson Reflection
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Elun Labs LLC
Windows
The story begins the moment he kills his lover. Kazuma is driven into a corner by Asana’s obsessive love. Madness, jealousy, obsession, deception, and regret collide— plunging the case toward an unpredictable end. A yandere suspense novel of intense love and insanity: Crimson Reflection.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Thriller 10.8%, Psychological 8.3%
- #5 Climb King
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Athyr Games
Windows
Climb. Fall. Repeat. A high-stakes pixel-art climbing game with grab-and-swing movement, harsh drops, and “safe points” that aren’t as safe as you’d like.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36%, Psychological 14%, Emotional 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #6 ノロワレサイクル
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bokusen StudioPub: PAW International
Windows
Mayuhara City, Tokyo. The wounds of the mass suicide event of Mayuhara Academy from eight years ago have finally begun to heal. The rumors of the “Mayuhara Curse” are still whispered amongst the students.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #7 A Slit of Joy
93% matchPositive79% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: GameMaker8YT
Windows · Mac
Finn was sad, so he killed himself. But he was greeted by Aoi a mysterious girl who granted him one wish before he gets reincarnated. Finn's wish, he wanted to see if anyone cared at all that he had committed suicide. Even though he knows no one ever cared about him.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Psychological 15.9%, Emotional 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #8 INMOST
92% matchVery Positive91% of 7,360 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #9 The Sin Of Fabien
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darkvein Studio
Windows
Maybe you didn’t do it… but you watched. The Sin of Fabien is a psychological horror experience woven around guilt, denial, and silence, where every choice reshapes the world and the story. Each decision brings you closer to the truth… or pulls you further away from it forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Thriller 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Psychological 10.3%, Emotional 10.1%
- #10 Reverie Eclipse
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skyfect StudioPub: Skyfect
Windows
You are the president of the student council at a high school. Six lovely girls are ready to help you! Spending time with them... is it as easy as it seems?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Thriller 15%, Emotional 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #11 Siren's Call: Second Wind
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 17.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological 11.5%
- #12 Feeling Death
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SYUPRO-DXPub: room6
Windows
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #13 Lost/Secret A
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: uehara create
Windows
A suspense mystery set in a police station. Includes two visual novels. *Lost* features a multi-ending system based on player choices. *Secret A* is a short story with no choices. Both offer suspenseful storylines.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #14 Cyber Village 2200
88% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
It is the newest village of tradition. In the year 2200, Oculus, an employee at a cybernetic body manufacturing company, hears a rumor that a colleague has gone missing while on the job.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological 13%
- #15 Xi
86% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Thriller 14.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Emotional 12%
- #16 Curse or Love
85% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Thriller 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Emotional 7.8%
- #17 To Make a Game
87% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: TheBluePenguin
Windows · Linux
A short meta story about the struggles of procrastination, and never finishing the things you start. Help motivate me, and give me the confidence I need to finish something.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Game Development 19.2% ★, Emotional 14%, Psychological 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #18 Secret Horizon
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Atomata Studios
Windows
A very short adventure and 2D pixel platformer where you overcome obstacles and monsters while uncovering the secrets of the world through interactions with mysterious entities. It won’t take long to finish... probably.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Game Development 15.9% ★, Cats 15.6%, Emotional 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #19 異界ノ宿帳
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
忘れられたモノが流れ着く異界の温泉宿を舞台にした温泉ホラーシミュレーション。昼はケガレを抱えた付喪神たちをもてなし、夜は宿に溢れたケガレが引き起こす怪奇から生き延びる。あなたの選択が、客の癒しと宿の運命を変えていく。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Psychological 20.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Simulation 10.3%
- #20 Print I Love U
82% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: UnknownPub: Claudio Moltedo
Windows
Upon buying a used computer online, I found a short romance game called “Print I Love You”. I played it once, and it’s lingered ever since. I don’t know who made it - only that it was dedicated to someone. Maybe you…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Psychological 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Emotional 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #21 Winion Virus
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,061 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: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 10.6%
- #22 Nightmare Inside
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Benelux
Windows
Join Finn on his adventure through the most beautiful periods of his adolescence! Finn, a 16 year old boy, lives in a cute town with his mother and friends. So, what will happen in his life? Put on your coats to find out, because Norway is cold! This game is not suitable for all audiences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological 11.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%
- #23 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
83% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Reijo
Windows · Mac
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Mystery 15%, Emotional 14.9%, Psychological 14.8%, Thriller 11.2%
- #24 Memory Girl +
81% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Emotional 12.3%
- #25 Tropical Romance
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NewooGames
Windows · Mac
At an elite academy for fruit heirs, kumquat farmer’s daughter Geum Gyuri falls for two opposite twins, only to uncover the "rotten" truth beneath the school’s “fresh” facade.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Thriller 16.4%, Psychological 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #26 Calico
80% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Reshiramoo
Windows
Leap, climb, and explore as a nimble cat in a tough yet charming platformer. With tight controls, handcrafted pixel art levels, and simple mechanics, this game offers a pure platforming challenge across 60+ colorful stages — no fluff, just gameplay and discovery.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.2%, Cats 22.8%, Cute 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Platformer 6.8%
- #27 Call the Cat
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: barendevlog
Windows · Mac
Bond with adorable cats through five mini-games, earn points, and unlock new outfits. Enter the roguelite mode **Call the Cat: Dream**, choose powerful abilities, and battle monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Cats 25.1%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Emotional 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Cute 15.1%
- #28 Just Another Platformer
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Silver Static Studio
Windows
Are you ready to climb the tower, uncover its secrets, and reach the top? Will you be the one to achieve what hundreds before you couldn't, or will you fail miserably?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.4%, Emotional 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Mystery 12.6%, Platformer 11.8%
- #29 Bound Between Desks
78% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Emotional 10.7%
- #30 春待ちトロイダル
78% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: さめさめサメーション
Windows
「春待ちトロイダル」は高校生活を再体験する、ループ型選択形式アドベンチャーゲームです。 クラスメイト達と対話を行い関係性を深めることでストーリーを進め、謎を解き明かします。 なぜ主人公はここに呼ばれたのか、この島で何が起きているのか。 あなたの手で、全てを解き明かしてください。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Mystery 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Cute 11.6%
- #31 SILENT CONFESSION
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CHILD13
Windows
Silent Confession is a first-person psychological horror game. Living in a cramped urban village building, You develop a sick obsession with the woman in the opposite building. Voyeurism is your daily routine. But after giving in to your urges one day, something in your room no longer feels right.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Thriller 22.3%, Mystery 18.5%, Emotional 15.8%, Psychological 9.5%
- #32 After School .LIVE – Mirror of Twilight
76% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
A visual novel starring the Vtubers from .LIVE production with a a mix of horror and school comedy. Work together with the club members to escape from the sealed school!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Cute 9.1%
- #33 Echo of Memory -AI Profiler-
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: StudioLogica
Windows · Mac
Echoe of Memory: AI Profiler is a mystery adventure where you reopen cold cases with your AI partner, ECHO. As investigator Makoto Kuroiwa, search crime scene photos, social media, and police DBs, expose contradictions, and uncover the truth behind the official record’s lies!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Mystery 22.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Cute 10.3%
- #34 Stay Alive For Me
75% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Thriller 19.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #35 The Shift
76% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HTY
Windows
The Shift is a first-person 3D psychological horror game where you play as a night shift cashier in an isolated gas station, performing routine tasks while uncovering disturbing, unexplained events.
Why similar: Thriller 27.1%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Psychological 18.6%, Mystery 18.1%, Simulation 5.5%
- #36 Wonderful Body Wanted
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Mystery 20.9%, Thriller 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.6%
- #37 Mota Must Die
73% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Thriller 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological 6.7%
- #38 ANGEL WHISPER - The Suspense Visual Novel Left Behind by a Game Creator.
74% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Child-DreamPub: Mamekujira
Windows
This is the last work of a certain game creator who mysteriously disappeared. The cross reality ADV, known for its shocking conclusion, is coming back after 24 years.
Why similar: Mystery 19.8%, Emotional 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Psychological 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #39 夢酔のバーテンダー
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YMY GAME STUDIOPub: YMY Co. Ltd.
Windows · Mac
A hazy, dreamlike visual novel with a touch of the surreal. Step behind the bar of a mysterious, ethereal space. Craft cocktails, share quiet conversations, and connect with your guests' hearts. Mix drinks as you please, and lose yourself in this gentle, dreamlike world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Simulation 12.2%, Cute 9.8%
- #40 Catch Up
74% matchPositive93% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Rebelião Studio
Windows
Welcome to the enchanting world of "Catch Up"! Get ready to embark on an exciting precision platforming adventure like you've never seen before! Join an epic journey with a brave cat where skill and precision will be your best allies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Cats 16.8%, Psychological 15.2%, Emotional 10.9%
- #41 A Place Where Summer Rain Falls
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Rebecause
Windows
In a place where summer rain falls, some memories refuse to stay buried⸺ Nine students are trapped inside a school. A psychological thriller begins as the sound of rain entangles their past.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #42 Into The Mountain
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Monkey
Windows
A psychological horror game disguised as a 2D platformer. The game shifts between genres, dimensions, and camera angles to create a nightmare that knows you a bit too well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Psychological 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #43 Monologin
71% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological 6.9%
- #44 The Quiet After
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows · Linux
Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Psychological 20.7%, Emotional 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #45 Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery!
70% matchVery Positive82% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a heart-warming tale of character growth.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Psychological 17.1%, Emotional 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.9%
- #46 BUBBLE NIGHT
73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: norazuma
Windows
Let's run through the quiet night sky through the forest of buildings with the little girl.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.8%, Mystery 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Psychological 11.6%
- #47 The Shaman: What's in Your House?
70% 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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological 13.8%
- #48 DR3AMy
71% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: ph0ton
Windows · Mac
"Players, please break the chains of Amy's nightmares with DR3AMy!" Break free from nightmares with the lovely DR3AMy android and Amy. This game contains visual and auditory horror elements. It is not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Cute 12.3%
- #49 Heroic Songs: the Remix!
69% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Emma CreatePub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Travel through fantasy worlds and build an idol sanctuary! An idol × city-building simulation game where you create your very own fan sanctuary alongside adorable idols to restore the lost connections between worlds!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Psychological 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Cute 9.9%
- #50 Syutyaku Gakuen
69% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
The only quality that can be measured is whether or not they possess the qualities of morbid love. As they spend their time at the school, what was once a peaceful life turns into a blood-soaked, corpse-riddled, blood-soaked day....
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #51 Alex's Journey to the Grave
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two people meet in a strange, critical moment; changing their lives forever. An intimate visual novel exploring the nature of love, fate, tragedy, and the will to live on.
Why similar: Emotional 15.9%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Cats 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #52 Amelie
70% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2021
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
Why similar: Psychological 19%, Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #53 Worn Out
68% 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: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Psychological 15.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #54 Morris Cave
69% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: Caramelo Game Studio
Windows
Help Morris find the way out of this cave as quickly as possible. Every level, a new challenge! Defeat the monsters and don't get caught by the traps hidden in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, 2D Platformer 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Psychological 8.8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #55 Midnight Road
65% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
Embark on a mysterious nocturnal road trip where every conversation matters. Make choices, explore different paths and uncover multiple stories and endings. Can you find them all?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Mystery 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #56 FISSURE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LlamaLoosh
Windows
Your two best friends just broke up, its up to you to figure out why and whose fault it is. Good thing you’re a detective!
Why similar: Thriller 28.3%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #57 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 落梅序
Windows
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Thriller 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Emotional 10.5%
- #58 未練旅館(The Inn of Regret)
66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Gilutaz
Windows
A short Japanese-style horror game in which you explore a ryokan where the proprietress is trapped and sever the forces that bind her.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Psychological 22.2%, Emotional 19.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%
- #59 The Game of Fourtune
68% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: BlackLock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 14%, Emotional 13.1%
- #60 Yellow House
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Yellow House is a non-linear visual horror novel. Dive into the grim atmosphere of a twisted mind surrounded by false and cruelty.
Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Thriller 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%