Games Like PUTRID/SHARP

It's what happened that day.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, RPG 10%, Surreal 8.6%

Psychological horror about Alex Bow, who struggles with himself and his traumas.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, RPG 21%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%

A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Romance 17%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 9%

世界上的所有人都住在同一栋楼里，用数字代号作为名字，一周有八天...这是众所周知的事实，在此之前，我从来就没有产生过任何疑问。在这个视觉小说当中，扮演主人公2169，享受高中生酸酸甜甜的校园生活（暂时性地），尝试着去发现事情的真相，或者尽力把这份甜蜜的生活维护下去。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Romance 21.5%, RPG 20.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Linear 5.1%

Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, RPG 16%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Horror 7.1%

A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Romance 13.1%, RPG 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Surreal 8.3%

This is a story about myself and myself. "I" has two bodies and lives two kinds of lives: self-discipline "I" is responsible for learning, and freedom "I" is responsible for entertainment. Two "I" in high school were assigned to the same class. I play two different characters...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Romance 13.1%, RPG 12%, Surreal 9.8%

Humanity has fallen, the ruins a breeding ground for the Insecta. Through the Argent Cocoon, they rewrite genes. Evolution is the unquestioned law. You, a gifted Eularva, are meant to surrender your soul to the Great Collective Consciousness. But exploring deeper, you question that destiny.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, RPG 24.1%, LGBTQ+ 16%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 9%

A romance-driven narrative about destiny, devotion, and the dangerous pull of belonging, set against the ruins of a long‑lost city calling you home.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Romance 18.6%, LGBTQ+ 16%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%

After three carriage rides, you have finally made it to the quiet town of Palena to start your new life. Things seem to be going well with your new arcane workshop here, but it seems your past hasn't entirely escaped you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, RPG 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Romance 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%

"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: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Romance 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Linear 7.2%

A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Romance 22.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, RPG 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%

In this first-person horror-lite game, investigate your way through different locales such as the theatre, forests, and urban areas. Solve puzzles and unravel the story behind what happened at the community theatre.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, RPG 24.2%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 4%

She is not satisfied. She believes that a 'perfect' world is ugly, lacking of tragic beauty. He is curious. He holds all that is 'wrong' behind a mirrored illusion on the screen of his TV. Wouldn't it be so fun to have these two opposing views collide into one? For the sake of knowledge, of course.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, RPG 27.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Surreal 5.6%

A garden-themed 2D RPG which tackles the struggle of problem-solving in an uncomfortable and unknown place. Solve and explore your way across this dark landscape to uncover the truth behind your visit, meeting a familiar face to keep you company.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, RPG 18.6%, Surreal 16%, Top-Down 6.3%, Emotional 6.2%

A text-based adventure game with a theme of another world, featuring a total of fifteen different endings and various plot branches. Players will play as an office worker named Li Zhaoyin, and have a series of love stories with Xie Yuan and Yun Qingchen,They will learn the truth and make choices.

Why similar: RPG 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Romance 22.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 5.7%

Rose Bullet is a Retro, Comic Style, Horror RPG! Play as a vampire hunter on his way to kill the count and avenge his lost lover.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Romance 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, RPG 12.4%

Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Horror 7.2%

本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中，玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生，在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入，一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, RPG 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 7.4%

A psychological visual novel inspired by Chinese horror and urban folklore. Navigate shifting dreams and reality, gather clues, and make choices that shape multiple endings. Quiet unease replaces jump scares as a forgotten town slowly reveals what still lingers beneath the surface.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.2%, RPG 23.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 8.3%, Stylized 5.8%

《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角，讲述春游校车事故之后，徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力，与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时，逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, RPG 29.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Horror 8.5%, Adventure 6.9%

Para: Rime of Zealot is a 2D side-scrolling suspenseful thriller adventure game.It is inspired by the ancient mariner's tale.You will take on the role of the protagonist, Lovan, navigating the pressures of survival while uncovering the truth behind the events.

Why similar: RPG 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21%, 2D 7.3%, Linear 6.6%

A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, LGBTQ+ 19%, Romance 18%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, RPG 21.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Surreal 10%, Linear 9.9%

Dive into the 'Sacrifices', a narrative-driven adventure game where you unravel the poignant tale of a child's reality.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, RPG 28.6%, Psychological Horror 9%, Atmospheric 6.8%, 3D 6%

- Cannibalism X superpowers X Suspense X Original worldview - "Fried Chicken Wings Cause a Love Fire" is a BL mystery comedy long visual novel. It uses the first-person perspective with a fixed protagonist, Aris; contains elements of horror and sexual innuendo.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, RPG 14.5%, Romance 14.3%

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 36.5%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Linear 9.4%, Psychological 7.1%

Haunt your murderer /slash/ ex-boyfriend and discover the truth behind his actions in a visual novel about finding peace when all you want is vengeance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Romance 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, 2D 4.9%

During your first night together, your girlfriend inexplicably exploded. Now you have to live with it...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Romance 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%

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: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Romance 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, RPG 9.5%

We were only supposed to go see the Ferris wheel together. One last adventure before all of us grow up to become a productive part of The Community. But we learned the hard way why The Zone is strictly forbidden. I don't know if we can make it back home.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, RPG 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Horror 7.6%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Emotional 7.8%

slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Romance 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%

A Chistmas themed afterstory to The Divine Speaker featuring Leos and Raen! Search for the elusive Mister Bells, spend the Winter Solstice together, and win at rock-paper-scissors against your favorite ex-assassin turned bounty hunter!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Romance 18.4%, RPG 14.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%

A puzzle-adventure game blended with visual novel storytelling. A mysterious girl and butterflies appear each time you solve a puzzle inside the room. Who are they? What do they want? Unravel each puzzle one by one — and the truth draws ever closer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, RPG 23.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Romance 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Dream Spectra is a visual novel about trying to hang out with your crush and escape your migraines, styled with surreal 90s 3D rendered environments.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Romance 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Surreal 10%, Visual Novel 9.6%

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: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Romance 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Visual Novel 8.3%

In faint light, a story of struggle. The bustling world is mist over painted smiles and hidden cold. A candle flickers but never bows. Together, let us see the truth and grope our way forward… Can we finally light our own freedom and life? Only the night knows.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, RPG 29.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, 2D 4.7%

A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%

This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, RPG 15.2%, Top-Down 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

"NARRENSCHIFF" is a psychological horror puzzle game. Players take on the role of an amnesiac man who awakens in a mysterious mental hospital. As they explore, they unravel a story involving their own origins and the conspiracy brewing within the walls of the mental institution.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, RPG 19.5%, 2D 5.2%

The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, RPG 8.9%

A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Romance 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Linear 7%

In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Romance 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Horror 7.9%

A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Romance 18.6%, Surreal 13%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Linear 6.8%

'Paid By Blood' is a linear 3D visual novel with a top-down and fixed camera perspective, decorated by a few battles. Play as Scout No.3, venturing deep into dangerous zone to find the path leading to Ground Zero. Search and find everything interactable for clues.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, RPG 21.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Top-Down 7.5%

A bite-sized visual novel about going on dates with some absolutely disastrous goblins.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Romance 9.1%

Attachment Error is a psychological horror experience where emotional attachment becomes a system failure. Test a VR build inside your own apartment while memories, messages, and a presence you can’t ignore push back. The closer you feel, the harder it is to survive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.4%, Romance 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 7.6%

本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, RPG 20.6%, Horror 10.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%

Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, RPG 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 7.4%

Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Romance 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%

Qiudu loses all memories of the day whenever he wakes up. After answering a victim’s call, the night-shift emergency hotline operator becomes entangled in a serial murder case. Gather clues from late-night calls, uncover the truth, and confront the memories he can never keep.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, RPG 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%

Xia Lin, a novelist raised in Chongqing, travels alone to the familiar seaside.Amid the crash of rolling waves, she is once again drawn back to that summer in August 2018.Through the eyes of the game's characters, you will piece together step by step a story that belongs to you and you alone.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, RPG 25.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Murders quietly upend May's life. A strange husband, a reckless courier, a dutiful officer—reality and hallucination blur together. In this narrative adventure of food, intimacy, and death, make choices as May and reach her ending. If she can still tell what she's eaten from what she's loved...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, RPG 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Surreal 8%

Challenge four hot beauties and save the world from the attacks of sexy bosses in the new EmyLiveShow game!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, RPG 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%

Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Romance 15.1%, RPG 13.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%

A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Romance 15%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%

Fleeting Summer's End is a small game of ADV. It is in the remote countryside of Teoswa area, China, in August. Deng Ainyang, who was Born and grew up in the metropolis(Shenzhen), followed her parents back to Teoswa. In Teoswa, Ainyang met Deng Kangsui and developed an intimate relationship with her

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, RPG 25.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%

Lost in nostalgia, surrounded by ghosts, Coralina goes through the Elysian Fields to find a long lost alchemy artifact, all before the world ends. The girl that can enter memories travels through these Posthumous Lands once again, in her own Psychedelic Odissey.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, RPG 18.5%, Romance 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%