- #1 Stay Alive For Me
97% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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: Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Thriller 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #2 There Is No Next Stop
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #3 KARA
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IKARUS
Windows · Mac · Linux
"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 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Thriller 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #4 I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silhouette Games
Windows
I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning is a choice-driven dystopian psychological horror visual novel about isolation, obedience, and the price of fitting in. Will you navigate the uncanny social dynamics of the future... or die trying?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Thriller 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #5 Anomalistic Revolution
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Umigame Studios
Windows
You stand before a pit at the city's heart, then your gaze drifts to a deeper void, one you fear even more. Wield your invention to unravel mysteries, reclaim lost memories, strengthen your skills, and battle nightmare-born horrors in this multi-ending RPG.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Choices Matter 8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #6 Signed Mary
94% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Moț Andrei LaurențiuPub: Moț Andrei laurențiu
Windows
“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.2%, Philosophical 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Lore-Rich 7.7%
- #7 Is There a Way?
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SS GC Omnipotens
Windows · Mac
USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 13.5%, Noir 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #8 MAMIYA
92% matchVery Positive92% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Noir 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #9 Fear Of The Darkness
91% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: GFCreativeLab
Windows
Fear Of The Darkness is a narrative psychological horror game that will push you to face the serious phobias of some patients. Play as the enigmatic doctor, avoid being overwhelmed by the heavy emotional burden of your patients, come out of the Darkness and explore the various corners of the Truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Noir 8.8%
- #10 3:33 AM
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: null.exePub: Subconscious Games
Windows
A stranger calls at 3:33 AM. They know your name. Choose your words carefully in this fully voiced psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Thriller 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #11 The Paracelsian Project
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #12 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
89% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Senokos Games
Windows · Linux
The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Noir 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #13 The Trials - Chapter Two
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Thriller 8.1%
- #14 春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CHARON
Windows
You only wanted to save them. But in this psychological horror visual novel, a teacher’s kindness may become the thing that breaks his students.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #15 Blood Accord
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shards
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror visual novel exploring the dark sides of friendship and the dangerous paths taken to save it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #16 The LIK
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Alice
Windows
Your daughter is sick. Hoping to alleviate her condition, you go to a distant temple. But your daughter disappears, your mind too, and the inhabitants of the church are not in the best mood for you. Will you be able to learn all the secrets of the Temple and get out of there alive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Thriller 14.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dark 9.3%
- #17 Head AS Code
86% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Miracle Moon
Windows
The first entry of the Abime Series. Eight captives must cooperate or compete to escape an underground subway under the manipulation of a dangerous psychopath. Can you really trust anyone? What about yourself? And what is the meaning of a good ending? Is reaching one even possible?
Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Philosophical 9.7%
- #18 Finding Sparky
84% matchPositive91% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Sparky Studios
Windows
He must reclaim it. A boy who has lost everything grabs a small knife and chases after his dog's kidnapper. Finding Sparky is a 2D side-scrolling game with an unpredictable dark story, puzzles, and action.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Philosophical 13.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #19 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
85% matchVery Positive82% of 4,818 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #20 The Game of Fourtune
84% matchPositive97% of 37 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: Visual Novel 14.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Choices Matter 9%
- #21 Veils of the Past
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TangoScarMike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.
Why similar: Noir 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Philosophical 10%, Thriller 10%
- #22 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: qDrotPub: TERNOX
Windows
Endless world. Endless sky. Endless light. Will the shadows be cast upon all Children dwelling on the Treetops? Regardless, I spread my prosthetic wings, taking a leap of faith.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #23 Invisible Wall
81% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Right Hand Lab
Windows · Linux
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Philosophical 15.1%, Thriller 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #24 Tears of Sulfuria
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bird Lilac
Windows
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Emotional 8.7%
- #25 Thorner
81% 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 24.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Dark 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #26 BLACKMURK: Shuffling Man
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fear is real. Sometimes tragedy needs nothing more than that. 💀 A short visual novel based on the story of the same name — about the silence that lets something shuffling into your home. 👁️👁️
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 9.6%, Emotional 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #27 The Doll Shop
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #28 Wildwake
79% 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: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #29 The Sin Of Fabien
78% 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 22.4%, Thriller 17.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Dark 11.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #30 The Sixth Sorrow
77% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Nezumirra
Windows
The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Thriller 14.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #31 Amnea28: Two Eternities
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
A group of university students is going to spend a week in the old hotel "Amnea". Within these seven days they have to find out what is hidden behind its facade and to unravel all the mysteries without losing their minds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #32 MOOD
75% matchVery Positive86% of 473 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 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Philosophical 15.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Dark 9.1%
- #33 Wonderful Body Wanted
76% 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 23.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Thriller 13.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #34 Death by Begonia
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #35 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
73% matchNo user reviews98% of 9,951 reviews2025
Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Philosophical 18.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #36 易阈症
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Threvorn Seep
Windows
Peratosis is a psychological mystery visual novel where you follow Yiluo into hidden threshold spaces that emerge at the edges of perception. Explore, interact, and make choices as you encounter those who linger there—and decide whether to cross further.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #37 Graces: Posthumous Wish
75% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 9.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #38 Horrors of Helmsfirth
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Mystery 16%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #39 River Secret
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard2Scream
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #40 DREADCELL
72% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dreadcell Studio
Windows
You wake up in a place that feels strangely familiar. Something isn’t right. The experiment has begun. And it is watching you. Explore, survive, and uncover the truth behind a repeating reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Thriller 14.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #41 Red Experience
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clusion Games
Windows
Red Experience is a multi-ending 2D Adventure Death Game where choices dictate fate. Amnesiac 'Sooyeon Hong' must participate in a brutal game. Uncover the mystery behind the death game to find the truth. Only your decisions can save her and reveal the full reality. Choose wisely!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Choices Matter 8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #42 Evil Spirits
73% 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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #43 Rock Paper Kill
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: ThighisenPub: BARGAIN BIN ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game about Rock Paper Scissors.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Lore-Rich 7.6%
- #44 Haunted House 2
70% matchVery Positive90% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #45 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Noir 17.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Thriller 11.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #46 Faro
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: matt!
Windows · Mac · Linux
The world ended long ago. Humanity didn’t. What remains is a fragile society sustained by fear and distrust. Faro is a psychological horror visual novel set on a sunless planet, where you guide four survivors as cosmic horrors linger and every decision erodes the trust holding them together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Dark 12.5%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #47 Nightmare Inside
72% 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 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Thriller 12%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 9.4%
- #48 Up All Night
71% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unearth secrets hidden between the trees. Solve a murder. Confront what awaits in the darkness. Whatever transpires, you’re guaranteed to be up all night.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Noir 12.3%, Thriller 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #49 project; VIRAI: DOOMER’s LIFE ESCAPE
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIKANIMATION
Windows · Mac
You play as Hicha — a shut-in girl whose only reason to live is her virtual avatar, Virai. Help her escape the depressive nightmare before it consumes her completely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Thriller 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #50 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Macoto
Windows
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 25.7%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 9%, Philosophical 8.5%
- #51 UNCULT
70% matchMostly Negative29% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO EORARI
Windows
'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Thriller 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #52 Gurobu
71% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"GUROBU" is a story-driven, 2D horror game about haunted apartments, ghosts of the past, and a murder mystery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Thriller 10.1%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #53 Disease
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pumpkin4Sale
Windows
"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: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Thriller 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #54 R.I.P. Tour
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Mystery 20%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #55 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
67% matchMixed50% of 10 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: Noir 14.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #56 ELEGIES: Aya
68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Squircle
Windows · Mac · Linux
After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Thriller 16.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 8%
- #57 The Roadside MOTEL
67% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: ONUR GENCAY GÖKÇEPub: DMT PRODUCTION
Windows
The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Thriller 15%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Philosophical 11.7%, Mystery 11.1%
- #58 Bound Between Desks
66% matchPositive87% of 15 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: Visual Novel 21.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #59 致,我亲爱的
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Swallecho
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven psychological horror visual novel. Player's choices lead to distinct emotional paths and story outcomes. "You" navigate a shifting consciousness, making choices within fragmented scenes that buried memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Emotional 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #60 Look Inside
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwise Games
Windows
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Noir 17%, Thriller 16.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%