60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Adventure.
PondThing is a subtle horror narrative puzzle game. You play as a young boy torn between narcissism and reason, using every means at your disposal to uncover your family’s dark secrets and rewrite a tragic fate.
规则怪谈之必须逃脱
Players must collect rule slips in each scene, abide by their contents, and explore the game setting. The protagonist relives each story until breaking free from the vast cage of the "World of Rule Strangeness", resolving the inner demons and dilemmas of many.
Webgirls Programming Academy
Welcome to the Web Programming Academy!A school full of lovely girls.You can spend warm daily moments with them;or win their hearts with your programming skills! Whether you have programming experience or not,you can fully enjoy the gameand experience a relaxing and pleasant campus life here!
Players must collect rule slips in each scene, abide by their contents, and explore the game setting. The protagonist relives each story until breaking free from the vast cage of the "World of Rule Strangeness", resolving the inner demons and dilemmas of many.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.5%, Drama 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%
Welcome to the Web Programming Academy!A school full of lovely girls.You can spend warm daily moments with them;or win their hearts with your programming skills! Whether you have programming experience or not,you can fully enjoy the gameand experience a relaxing and pleasant campus life here!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 10.1%
This is an AVG narrative puzzle game, the story background is set in the late 19th century Europe, players will experience it as the protagonist . The game is divided into three main lines and one hidden line.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.1%, Comic Book 20.5%, Drama 13.3%, Cinematic 10.9%, Puzzle 8%
2011年，世界在下雪。我们站在无法前进亦无法后退的雪原上。 明天就会是世界末日，关于所有不寻常的叙事与抒情，面对结局与奇观化，一个关于我们的过错，我们的自我与他人的故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Drama 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Exploration 7.3%
This is a Touhou Fangame. Maribel Hearn is a girl with unusual experience with ghosts and supernatural beings. In Cross The Boundaries, you will solve riddles while trying to stay alive, and looking for a way out of the nightmare.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%
In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Drama 14.9%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%
继《栖云异梦》系列前两作的好评之后，第三作《栖云异梦3：溯源》将以解谜加轻度文字RPG的形式，带来更深刻的情感体验与更精妙的叙事设计。这一次，玩家将只身进入赤乌神的游戏场，调查十几年前的考古队员失踪大案，揭开方哲父母死亡的缘由。隐藏在真相之下的究竟是饱含恨意的贪婪？还是跨越生死的羁绊？
Why similar: Comic Book 22.7%, Drama 12%, Puzzle 11.8%, Cinematic 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cinematic 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
Hentai Sushi Jigsaw is a simple game for people who want to play for fun without major difficulties.
Why similar: Comic Book 33.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Drama 13.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
A suspenseful 2.5D adventure game where you return to your hometown, use the “Sight” ability to read memories from old objects, investigate clues, evade monsters, and uncover the hidden truth.
Why similar: Drama 34.1%, Exploration 15.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%
You are a girl called Maya who ends stranded in island with a lighthouse during a storm. What is this strange place? How did she get here? What to do next? Explore this small island and lighthouse to understand what happened to Maya.
Why similar: Drama 21.3%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
Shi, a photographer and unforgivable sinner. After her train breaks down, she steps onto the platform and meets someone she'll never forget. This narrative-driven RPG takes you down a thorny path to save your loved one and face the real world together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Drama 9.9%
Middle school girls face final exams and a deadly supernatural game. An urban legend of a “nonexistent telephone pole.” The “Eight Sisters,” silver assassin, and mysterious “RULERS.” A supernatural suspense of survival and conspiracy. Ongoing story continuing to unfold.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Cinematic 12%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
Return is a Chinese-style horror mystery puzzle game. Anzhen, from a southern fishing village, ventures alone into a legendary land to find her missing brother. This perilous quest reveals a tremendous secret about herself and a conspiracy with mysterious local forces...
Why similar: Comic Book 26.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
Why similar: Comic Book 24%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
The future is just a toe away, where supernatural phenomena are frequent. Two identical twins, Akihito and Fuyuto Shirahane. They are caught up in a strange phenomenon in Yomori City, a town where various legends swirl around them.
Why similar: Comic Book 32.6%, Lore-Rich 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
《下九泉》是一款国产剧情向解谜游戏。主角孟存真死后魂归地府，成为行走于九泉的实习判官。孟存真从一个因受诅咒而不能入轮回的亡魂展开调查，追寻亡者被诅咒的真相。游戏围绕人性中“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”展开5个截然不同的单元故事。不到最后一刻，你永远想不到事件背后令人细思极恐的真相…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 9.5%
Ultra-Gene Code is a sci-fi visual novel with horror elements that constantly confronts you with a difficult moral choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Drama 12.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
The first game of Sorcerer’s Records Series Season 3 is here! Check out the story of Sorcerer's Records, which is more mature than ever! This game is a standard lower window novel game for men of all ages.
Why similar: Drama 31.5%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Fantasy 10.7%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 8.5%
In a twisted world where dreams and reality blur and monsters wander, Aion awakens. Explore the dark, twisted landscape, avoid the dangers that lie in wait, and search for the clues that will lead you out of the nightmare.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.3%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Drama 17.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后，主角方哲收到了一个包裹，其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村，梦境与现实交错，指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Drama 22.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 10.9%
A turn-based RPG about eating lots of cakes, hanging out with your friends, writing haikus, hearing tons of dad jokes, and exploring a world full of unique characters. It's also about surviving child abuse, dealing with your crazy, mentally-ill mother, and dealing with the fact that nothing lasts.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28%, Drama 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Fantasy 6.4%
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.7%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Mystery 10%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Drama 18.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%
12年前，一场由硅基体爆发的战争让这个世界生灵涂炭。而幸存下来的人类，要如何重建这个世界？ 2050年，一座名为“海城”的城市，在废土中复兴崛起。逃亡多年的主角们，将在此展开前所未有的探险之路……
Why similar: Comic Book 33.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 16.2%, Cinematic 10.5%, 2D 6.5%
A sculptor is confined in a monastery asylum.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.4%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 10.3%
A fantasy Galgame. Play as Kashus, join former knight Candide to defeat the Demon King. Encounter the innocent Holiness in a coastal city. This journey weaves a tale of fantasy, fierce battles, and triumph—an experience that truly feels like playing an RPG!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Drama 26.8%, Lore-Rich 21%, Fantasy 9.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
In the Middle Of is a narrative adventure of mystery and fantasy. Isolated in a cabin next to an ancient forest, Shafer will discover that the world is not as banal and logical as he believes and he will be surrounded by enigmatic characters, creatures and extraordinary events.
Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Fantasy 11.5%
An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.3%, Exploration 18.9%, Puzzle 16.3%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 7.6%
One guy really liked to fantasize and come up with different unusual adventures in his head. His girlfriend Masha noticed this and suggested taking a walk, since the main character only did what he sat at home and dreamed of different worlds.
Why similar: Drama 28%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, 2D 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
This is a short visual novel that immerses the player in the inner world of the main character, who suffers from social anxiety and is afraid even of a simple phone call. Experience with her the anxiety, procrastination, and constant struggle with herself.
Why similar: Drama 24%, Visual Novel 21%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.4%
Sign is a visual novel series that blends fantasy, urban life, and adventure. The story follows Lyra, a high school girl who encounters Cygnus, a witch from another world. Together, they embark on a journey to reclaim the witch’s lost powers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Drama 16.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Fantasy 10.2%
Noah, the boy who lives in the library of the underworld, and Eva, the girl who lives in the book. You enter the world of books by playing from the perspective of boy Noah. Join us for a mysterious adventure in the book!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Drama 18.1%, Puzzle 14%, Fantasy 12.5%, Exploration 11.1%
A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Cinematic 7.5%
A hand-painted adventure puzzle game where language is magic. Explore a mysterious land, decipher ancient scripts, and solve language-based puzzles to uncover the secrets of a lost civilization.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.2%, Puzzle 19.4%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Fantasy 8.5%
Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Drama 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
In a world where intellect is survival, humanity's brains are decaying. As an engineer fixing the obsolete Campfire System, you discover the encrypted memories of teenagers hidden in broken data. Solve diverse logic puzzles to decrypt their past and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Drama 30.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
In STARECROWN, a visual-novel merged with a puzzle-based horror experience, your ANGEL whose watched from the distance finally makes himself known. For the worse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Lore-Rich 15%, Puzzle 13.2%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
A horror visual novel about coming back to your childhood home.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Drama 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Mystery 8.7%
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Drama 20.7%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Puzzle 16.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Cinematic 13.5%, Exploration 9.3%
Erratum is a solo offline puzzle game where you play as Tilde, a young curious girl who finds herself trapped into an ominous tome's grasps. Solve turn-based dungeon-like puzzles and cast light magic to help Tilde escape danger and uncover the secrets held within the pages.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.2%, Exploration 18.9%, Puzzle 16.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Drama 20.3%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Drama 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 10%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.3%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%
Join the ranks of the volunteer fire department in Tübingen, Germany, and defend the city from evil-doers through arcade puzzle action! Use the falling blocks to create reaction chains for big points!
Why similar: Comic Book 39.5%, Lore-Rich 25.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Story Rich 7%
Fire Lookout: Abandoned Post is a first-person psychological horror and narrative-driven mystery game. Where you play as a newly stationed lookout in Summit Ridge National Park.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 16.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
Just a few toes into the future. Yomori-shi, a town full of strange happenings. And Ayamu Jinnai is just an ordinary girl. Except that she is a powerful medium and has the ability to see spirits. She and her occult-enthusiast sister, Makoto, are determined to fight the bizarre.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.4%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Cinematic 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?
Why similar: Comic Book 33.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
A psychological-horror puzzle game where after 16 years in prison for a murder you don't remember, you're back at your family's manor as schizophrenia distorts your reality. Manage, or harness, your mental hallucinations to uncover the truth. Will it vindicate you? Or confirm your darkest fears...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Drama 11.4%
Elfheim is a magical land beyond your wildest dreams! The king of the Slimes unexpectedly sets on an exciting adventure filled with lewd Elves, underlying mysteries and lighthearted fun!
Why similar: Comic Book 24.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Fantasy 7%
"Disease" is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre. The Yellow Man pierces the night in search of a new victim. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Cinematic 19.9%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
A story of "Venomous" Long Xiaoyun, carrying a diary of regrets, time travel to the early 21st century, as a playboy who "rides on the experience for studying abroad." With a group of "strangely shaped" volunteer teachers, leads a bunch of "rowdy" left-behind children to chase their dreams.
Why similar: Comic Book 30.1%, Lore-Rich 22.6%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
Memory Tide is a point-and-click mystery puzzle adventure. As the rain falls once more, buried memories begin to stir. Follow the traces of an old pocket watch through a dim old house and uncover secrets long left unspoken.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Puzzle 23.4%, Exploration 22.8%, 2D 10.2%, Adventure 7.8%
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Exploration 9.6%
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Drama 18.8%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
A symbolic story where you play as a stranger searching for peace in this wretched world. You will wander through the dying land, finding yourself in different situations where evil forces will try to stop you by using your fears, doubts, and weaknesses.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%
Join the Twin World saga's latest chapter as you dive into the mesmerizing underwater kingdom of the Azure World. Solve nonograms to restore submerged sanctuaries, and explore the tranquil beauty of the deep blue. Enjoy added challenges with hidden object, spot-the-difference, and jigsaw mini-games.
Why similar: Comic Book 31.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Cinematic 17.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, 2D 6%
