- #1 Love Alone Death
97% matchVery Positive99% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Emotional 13%, Drama 12.2%, Romance 10.1%
- #2 Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
96% matchVery Positive97% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: 作場金属製作所 Sakuba Metal Works
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
You are thrown into a weird world by the machine Garage. Can you escape from it?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Drama 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #3 精神病大王花 Flowering Abyss
96% matchVery Positive83% of 232 reviews2022
Dev: CHARONPub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
话题作《精神病大王花》重制作品。 追求精神病少女们的恋爱游戏,你能活到最后吗?
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Cartoon 15%, Drama 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 10.7%
- #4 Blood Lily Loop
95% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: 2.5D 44.4%, Horror 19.5%, Drama 18.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 5.4%
- #5 Soul Mates
94% matchVery Positive99% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.6%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Romance 15.7%, Drama 11.7%, Horror 10.7%
- #6 Folie Fatale
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Drama 12.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #7 Mediterranea Inferno
93% matchVery Positive83% of 531 reviews2023
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Romance 19.2%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Horror 14.6%, Drama 9.5%
- #8 PARASiTE FLOWER
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Catowo
Windows
PARASiTE FLOWER is a beautiful yet disturbing side scroller game where you slowly uncover the story of Ari.
Why similar: Cartoon 23.4%, Emotional 22%, Hand-drawn 21.3%, Cartoony 16.7%, Horror 10%
- #9 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.7%, Mystery 20.6%, Romance 14.5%, Drama 14.5%, Adventure 9.6%
- #10 Purrgatory
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,893 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: Point & Click 50%, Hand-drawn 40.7%, Adventure 5.3%, 2D 4%
- #11 Matsuro Palette
90% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Drama 12.4%, Hand-drawn 12.3%
- #12 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
89% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Horror 11.2%
- #13 Almost My Floor
89% 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: Point & Click 26%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Horror 14.8%, Cartoony 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #14 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 48.7%, Romance 13.8%, Horror 13.7%, Cartoon 9.3%, Cartoony 5.9%
- #15 Tales from Candleforth
88% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.5%, Point & Click 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #16 Flower in Us
85% matchVery Positive94% of 393 reviews2025
Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Drama 38.5%, Mystery 36.2%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 10.2%
- #17 Smile For Me
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,925 reviews2019
Dev: LimboLanePub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As “The Big Event" draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, First-Person 14.8%, Cartoony 14.1%, Horror 13.8%
- #18 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Mystery 27%, Adventure 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, 2D 12.8%
- #19 Courtin' Cowboys
86% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Immersive Sim 20.7%, Cartoon 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Romance 7.5%
- #20 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
84% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%
- #21 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
83% 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: Hand-drawn 23.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%
- #22 a pet shop after dark
82% matchVery Positive89% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Horror 18.6%, Cartoony 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #23 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.2%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Horror 13.3%, Romance 8.4%
- #24 Midnight Syndrome
81% 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: Point & Click 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Emotional 11.8%, Drama 11.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #25 Pandemic Love
82% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Drama 10%
- #26 HOMESICKNESS
79% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, First-Person 21.3%, Horror 20%, Retro 7.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #27 Hazy Mind
79% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Horror 25.8%, Adventure 20.2%, 2D 14%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #28 One Eleven
80% 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: Dating Sim 23%, Point & Click 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Hand-drawn 14%, Romance 13.3%
- #29 BAD END THEATER
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 51.2%, Romance 30.7%, Colorful 11.4%, 2D 6.7%
- #30 Saihate Station
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.2%, Horror 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, 2D 8.9%
- #31 Gloomy Eyes
77% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Cartoon 14.8%, Cartoony 12.6%, Colorful 11.8%
- #32 Cradle of Nightmare : Flowers to you
75% matchVery Positive93% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: 红锈雨
Windows
Cradle of Nightmares: Flowers for You is an ATB turn-based game based on combat adventures made by RPGMaker. Players will take on the role of a high school student named Yue Qing, who will fall into the dark and gloomy "second world" and embark on a journey to end the filthy fate of mankind.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.5%, Dark Fantasy 28.6%, Drama 21.4%, Adventure 9%, 2D 5.7%
- #33 Departed Away
76% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.3%, Romance 18.7%, Immersive Sim 18%, Mystery 14.5%, Colorful 7.4%
- #34 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Mystery 27.9%, Adventure 16.5%, 2D 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #35 Bad Dream: Coma
77% 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 35.1%, Hand-drawn 27.2%, Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 8.8%
- #36 It Paints Me
73% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Emotional 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Romance 13%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%
- #37 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
71% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Dating Sim 38.9%, Drama 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, 2D 8.2%, Adventure 6.6%
- #38 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
78% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 59.1%, Romance 19.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Adventure 9.5%
- #39 The Shell Part I: Inferno
73% 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: Romance 22.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Drama 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #40 The Murder Hotel
73% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 37.5%, Mystery 28.3%, Romance 17.9%, Adventure 8.7%, 2D 7.6%
- #41 You Can Save Everyone
74% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Caleb Draper
Windows
You Can Save Everyone is a heartfelt horror meta-puzzle game. Trapped deep within a facility with only a console to communicate with the others inside, decipher the proper methods to control the console, and - just maybe - save everyone. But be careful. The locks aren't just there for you.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 17%
- #42 Afterparty
74% matchMixed68% of 949 reviews2020
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.5%, Point & Click 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Drama 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #43 Magical Girl Witch Trials
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Mystery 65.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #44 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
72% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Drama 32.4%, Mystery 22.4%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 14%, Adventure 6.8%
- #45 From Madness with Love
71% matchVery Positive91% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: Romance 32.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Colorful 18.3%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Adventure 9.9%
- #46 Homicipher: Demo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Hand-drawn 25.5%, Horror 16%, First-Person 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #47 Hello my World! Lily.
69% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Black Leaf Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.2%, Emotional 18.2%, Adventure 17.7%, Retro 12.4%, 2D 10.3%
- #48 Blood Lily Ghoststories
69% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: 2.5D 31%, Emotional 21.2%, Drama 15%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #49 Hydrangea
70% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 43.7%, Romance 26.5%, Horror 17.4%, 2D 12.4%
- #50 Homicipher
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Hand-drawn 23.7%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%
- #51 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.4%, Romance 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Drama 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
- #52 Strange Horticulture
68% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Mystery 25%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 6.2%
- #53 Repurpose
70% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.7%, Immersive Sim 23.6%, Cartoon 22.1%, Drama 15.1%, Colorful 9.6%
- #54 Whateverland
70% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows
Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Cartoony 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #55 Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
68% matchVery Positive90% of 988 reviews2023
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Hand-drawn 28.3%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, 2D 8.2%
- #56 The Outcast Lovers
72% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Point & Click 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Drama 15.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #57 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
67% 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 28.3%, Emotional 22.2%, Drama 13.9%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.2%
- #58 Little Goody Two Shoes
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.7%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Romance 13%, Adventure 9.7%
- #59 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
66% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Disordered Media
Windows
You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 35.9%, Horror 21.6%, Mystery 20%, First-Person 10%, 2D 6.5%
- #60 Girlfriend from Hell
67% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: That Guy's Games
Windows
Manage your strange romance with a demonic girlfriend and experience total chaos! Laugh, be surprised, and unravel absurd situations in this crazy comedic adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.1%, Hand-drawn 18%, Cartoony 15.7%, Colorful 10.5%, Retro 10.4%