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  1. #1 Kindred [High Tide]
    97% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.

    Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Horror 8.6%

  2. #2 Shanwen
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FirstMove Studio
    Windows

    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: Detective 13.2%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%

  3. #3 The Casting of Frank Stone™
    96% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

  4. #4 No Recollection
    95% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

    Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 8.6%

  5. #5 REQUIRED SYNERGY WORKSHOP: Deja Damnation
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moire X Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror visual novel. You're trapped in a corporate training simulation with replayable loops. Navigate branching dialogue choices. Reality glitches. People fade away. Your decisions escalate the dread.

    Why similar: Thriller 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%, Cinematic 7.7%

  6. #6 The Game of Fourtune
    94% matchPositive97% of 35 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: Thriller 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  7. #7 Reflection Link
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
    Windows

    Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Thriller 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Investigation 8.3%

  8. #8 The Breakfast Serial Club
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Detective 11.9%, Investigation 11.6%

  9. #9 Raining City: Millions Recollections
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 285 reviews2025
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
    Windows

    One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city

    Why similar: Thriller 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Detective 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  10. #10 Welcome To The Survey
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Peanut Dev
    Windows

    A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Horror 11.1%

  11. #11 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
    90% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital Happiness
    Windows

    Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 11.6%, Supernatural 10.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  12. #12 Ashen Reverie
    89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tidalspire
    Windows

    You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Supernatural 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%

  13. #13 Town of Dusk
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!

    Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Detective 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

  14. #14 Brood Year
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wurm Fud
    Windows

    Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events

    Why similar: Detective 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Investigation 9.3%

  15. #15 Suhoshin
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
    Dev: No More 500
    Windows

    Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

    Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Detective 10%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  16. #16 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

    Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 11%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  17. #17 The Haunting of the Chea-Wilson Family
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
    Windows

    A Cambodian-American family becomes haunted by a ghost. Enjoy this story-driven narrative as the haunting unfolds. Inspired by horror movies in the late 2000s-2010s.

    Why similar: Thriller 16%, Supernatural 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Investigation 10.1%, Horror 9.7%

  18. #18 Saint Kotar
    85% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.2%

  19. #19 Sunlight Scream
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Thriller 9.1%, Anime 8.5%

  20. #20 Schrodinger's Catgirl
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
    Windows · Linux

    [IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

  21. #21 村庄-The Village
    84% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?

    Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Thriller 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 9%

  22. #22 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.9%

  23. #23 Midnight Witch
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
    Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
    Windows

    Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 13.2%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Comedy 8.2%

  24. #24 The Sleeping Sickness
    81% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Scrap LLC
    Windows

    The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.

    Why similar: Detective 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Horror 9.3%, Lore-Rich 9.2%

  25. #25 Remnants of Dawn
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fiendish Fiction
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.

    Why similar: Thriller 14.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Detective 8.9%

  26. #26 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
    80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

  27. #27 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...

    Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Investigation 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Horror 9.1%

  28. #28 Five Stages of Pink
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
    Dev: Kaffein
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Comedy 8.7%

  29. #29 Return to Shironagasu Island
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Detective 13.2%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  30. #30 Linework
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Overlyunderqualified
    Windows

    A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 8.6%

  31. #31 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2021
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

    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: Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Comedy 8.7%

  32. #32 Отделение 38
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 234 reviews2024
    Dev: The Three Windmills
    Windows

    После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  33. #33 CORPSE FACTORY
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 855 reviews2022
    Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Anime 8.7%

  34. #34 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 4,449 reviews2018
    Dev: Catnip
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

    Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.2%

  35. #35 Liar’s Line
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PexeliesPub: Aroko Game Studio
    Windows

    A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.

    Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Supernatural 11.7%, Investigation 11.2%

  36. #36 Reaplaced
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Mystery Gamedev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

    Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Horror 10.8%, Investigation 9.1%

  37. #37 SMU News: Strange events recorded
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Supernatural 11%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

  38. #38 Blackthorn Witch
    74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: BDOneArt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  39. #39 A Bad Christmas Story
    72% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: S&J Games
    Windows · Mac

    Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Horror 15.5%, Detective 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Investigation 10.7%

  40. #40 KILLA
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Tangerine
    Windows

    KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.

    Why similar: Detective 13.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Lore-Rich 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  41. #41 Look Inside
    73% 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: Detective 18.7%, Thriller 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Investigation 10.3%

  42. #42 Mirages
    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
    Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
    Windows

    Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%

  43. #43 The Brothers Hotel
    71% matchMixed60% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
    Windows

    A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 8%

  44. #44 Lilith Was Dead
    73% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Heat Wave Games
    Windows · Mac

    After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

    Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Comedy 8.3%

  45. #45 The Sixth Sorrow
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 59 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: Thriller 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Horror 11%

  46. #46 Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue
    71% matchMixed41% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: Dreamloop GamesPub: Aksys Games
    Windows

    Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive.

    Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.9%

  47. #47 Woodside
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Flower Games
    Windows

    Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Supernatural 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 8.3%

  48. #48 GOLOD
    70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: 116 Boys
    Windows

    GOLOD is an atmospheric visual novel about survival in the pixel-art style, where you will have to fight not only with a lack of food, but also with panic, suffocating idleness, secrets of the past, betrayal and difficult moral choices in a confined space.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 10.5%, Horror 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  49. #49 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 461 reviews2025
    Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Lore-Rich 10%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Supernatural 9.4%

  50. #50 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wildspell Games
    Windows · Linux

    What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Horror 10.2%

  51. #51 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
    69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Supernatural 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 10.1%

  52. #52 Mutual Harrow
    69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Horror 11.3%

  53. #53 LakeLady
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: HungerWhale GamesPub: Wise Games
    Windows · Linux

    THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Thriller 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%

  54. #54 Aim to Capture
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mystery Jam Games
    Windows

    A horror visual novel where you take on the role of a spy delving into the memories of others to find dirt on a sinister biocorporation. Not for children or the easily disturbed.

    Why similar: Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Lore-Rich 12%, Investigation 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  55. #55 泥舟と罪人
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NONALCOHOL.
    Windows · Mac

    A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.

    Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Investigation 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  56. #56 Tale of Serendipity
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Criminal Makers
    Windows

    Tale of serendipity is a third person survival horror with multiple endings, in which the search of your lost feline will make you question yourself the limits of reality and obsession When facing danger is not an option, the only thing left is survive.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  57. #57 Haunted Heye Apartment
    68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
    Windows

    Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?

    Why similar: Thriller 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Detective 14.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

  58. #58 Mota Must Die
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Thriller 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Horror 11.8%

  59. #59 Kara no Shojo
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

    Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Investigation 10.8%, Thriller 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  60. #60 Blind Dog
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: kankan gamesPub: kankan games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%

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