60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction, Story Rich, 2D.
In this short visual novel, four prisoners on death row are cleared of all charges. But the prison has a quota to meet. The four are put in a room and asked to decide among themselves over the course of an hour... who will be the one to die?
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Crime 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Cartoon 11.2%, Dark Humor 11%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.2%
七月的海风带着咸湿的气息，吹过神奈川的街道。作家逢坂礼瑜回到阔别多年的故乡，却意外遇见了那个曾经让他心动的女孩——桂木碧。她的笑容依旧温柔，但眼神中却藏着说不清的复杂情绪。 礼瑜决定帮助碧走出生活的困境，可这一切却被他的现女友绘羽琉艾莉看在眼里。一边是未完成的过去，一边是正在书写的现在，礼瑜的每一步选择，都可能改变三个人的命运。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Cartoon 18.5%, Anime 11.4%, Cartoony 6.2%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Crime 15.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 10.5%, Cartoon 9.1%
An erotic Visual Novel thriller about surviving the machinations of a supernatural horror. Entangled by a chance meeting, you find yourself thrust into a web of paranormal plots and perils.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Cartoon 14.2%, Anime 12.1%, Psychological 11.5%
A woman wanders into a heavily populated abandoned train station. What happens next might surprise you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Cartoon 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological 12.5%
This is a visual novel game where players play a protagonist trapped in a time loop and break the loop to save the heroine. The game contains suspense, love, and funny storylines. Players need to make the right choices, and there are multiple endings to explore in the game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Cartoon 17%, Anime 15.6%, Cartoony 10.3%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Crime 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Cartoon 12.4%, Dark Humor 10.9%
After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Cartoon 14.9%, Anime 12%, Cartoony 10%
A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Cartoon 11.9%, Cartoony 9.8%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Crime 15.9%, Anime 10.1%, Mystery 7.9%
通灵少年意外落水，隐居在湖边的神秘男人将他救起，并向他提出了一个要用一生解答的问题。带着这个问题，他将前往死后世界，送心爱的女孩最后一程。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Cartoon 17.6%, Psychological 13.8%, Anime 12.3%
"A very short psychological horror Visual novel. My first ever game made for a gamejam."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Cartoony 13.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Stylized 9.2%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Crime 17.7%, Anime 10.1%, 2D 6.2%
"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Psychological 20%, Anime 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Stylized 11.5%
Within this fully voice-acted Visual Novel, meet Elliot, and the vortex of conflicting truths he has become trapped in. Reach each ending to discover reality for yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Psychological 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Anime 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Antoine is a tavern owner who privately conducts her own secret research. Due to an accident, a little girl enters her life and her once-quiet existence is forever changed. Antoine is forced to take risks involuntarily, and bit by bit the truth of the world is revealed to her again.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Cartoon 15.2%, Anime 10.9%, Cartoony 10.1%
In hell, you get a chance to spend a short time with a demon girl.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Visual Novel 25%, Anime 13.7%, Cartoon 13.4%, Cartoony 8.8%
Vasilisa the Wise is a visual novel based on the famous Russian fairy tale "The Frog Princess". However, unlike the well-known fairy tale, in this game there are several scenarios, depending on the actions of the player. The goal of the game is to defeat the evil and win the heart of Vasilisa.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Cartoon 16.6%, Cartoony 13.9%, Stylized 8.5%
This is an AVG game of deduction, suspense and love. The gameplay is a special spiritual jury system. Players will take the role of female detective or male police officer, traveling between dream and reality, and jointly investigate the years of unresolved “brunette female serial murder case”.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Anime 8.2%
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Crime 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Anime 12.8%
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Crime 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological 12.5%, Anime 11.6%
A melancholic journey through the cemetery... and far beyond its gates.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Cartoon 15.2%, Psychological 11.8%, Cartoony 11%
选错选项就立刻结束游戏！？被超S狼人公主不停逼问的短篇游戏
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Cartoon 22.1%, Anime 16.4%, Cartoony 12.5%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in a reception office for the deceased, the final stop before the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Visual Novel 27.2%, Psychological 17.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark Humor 9.1%
Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Dark Humor 19%, Anime 15.3%, Mystery 9.7%
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 15%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Psychological 8%
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 29.9%, Mystery 22%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Multiple Endings 9%, Anime 9%
The player takes on the role of Kikkawa Kaede, who, after years of effort, achieves their lifelong dream—only to be overwhelmed by emptiness and numbness. One day, drowning in alcohol, they find a mysterious girl at the train station...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Cartoon 15.1%, Anime 13.4%, Cartoony 11.3%
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Crime 13.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Anime 8.6%
Explore and share Stan & Jan Berenstain’s classic, "The Berenstain Bears In the Dark", adapted from the original storybook into an interactive animated adventure!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Cartoon 20.8%, Cartoony 12.3%, 2D 7.3%
Living Pages is a customizable interactive book, aimed at young ones, but who says it can't be for everyone?! Take reading time to the next level.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Cartoon 18%, Cartoony 9.1%, Stylized 8.3%
A novel game featuring the popular streamer group "Ultimate Jumbo Jet"! Search for clues and discover the truth through "Fantastical Mystery"!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Mystery 20.3%, Crime 19.4%, Anime 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Crime 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological 12.8%, Mystery 12%
千余年间，世间一直流传着这样一个传说：有一个不存在的组织，在掌控着这个世界所有异常。只要某种现象超出了人类现有知识体系的认知，就会被这个组织抹除。 但遗憾的是，这个组织并没有在任何史书中留有痕迹，到了如今的世代，圈内人开始将其据点称为事务所。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Mystery 23.7%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 13.1%, Cartoon 8.9%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Mystery 20.7%, Psychological 20.4%, Anime 15.3%, Atmospheric 5.9%
You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Psychological 22.5%, 2D 8.7%, Linear 3%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological 15.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
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 22%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Mystery 18%, Anime 14.6%, Psychological 10.8%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Crime 9.3%
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Mystery 19.8%, Anime 8%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
An original storybook adventure from the mind of Mark Schlichting! Through Harry and his friends, the story comes alive one word at a time, offering an easy reading mode which is fully animated and voiced. Increase the challenge and the fun with lots of bonuses and secrets to discover!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Crime 15.7%, Cartoon 15.3%, Cartoony 10.2%
When a pretty plant in Alma's garden begins to speak to her, she knows that a dark mystery is afoot! But in Victorian England, women are often dismissed as nothing more than hysterical fantasists. Can you help Alma find her power, and solve this dangerous situation before it's too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Cartoon 13%, Female Protagonist 9%
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.5%, Visual Novel 32.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Story Rich 4.5%
Immerse yourself in this grotesque visual novel. Unspeakable secrets, sinister crimes, and a macabre obsession weave this tale, where sanity crumbles beneath the tide of perversion and human cruelty. The first chapter in a new independent anthology of visual novels.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological 12.5%
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological 14%, Cartoon 11.8%, Mystery 11.5%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Psychological 16.7%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.4%, Dark Humor 8.2%
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Psychological 15.5%, Anime 13.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological 15.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Atmospheric 10%
Follow a college student named Jaden Black who's on the run from the government. Jasmine Miles who's hired by the CIA is sent after him to kill him. But the task isn't as easy as she thought it would be.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Cartoon 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Anime 15.5%, Mystery 14.8%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Anime 8%
Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Mystery 23.2%, Cartoony 16.3%, Stylized 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Crime 17.6%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Explore the mysteries of your soul to discover whether you're melancholic, choleric, sanguine, or phlegmatic. Each decision reflects your inner world, challenging your perception and revealing the hidden depths of your personality in this journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Psychological 21.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 18.9%, Anime 16.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Psychological 13.2%, Cartoony 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%
Those who skip Galgames are mere corporate drones; those who play are the true masters of wealth and power. That's just the way of the world! As an ordinary boy, wager your wildest fetishes and your dignity to reach the summit: Become the 'GALGAME GOD'!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Dark Humor 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological 14.2%, Anime 13%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological 12.1%, Dark Humor 9.7%
