- #1 大侦探之勃艮第古堡
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 知行合一
Windows
欢迎来到温泉岛,我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗?那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落,那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说,那里是另一个世界,由贪婪,欲念构成的炼狱……最后,请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Visual Novel 12.2%, RPG 8.3%, Investigation 7.5%
- #2 Shanwen
96% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Thriller 13.5%, 1990's 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Investigation 8.4%
- #3 Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond
96% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Speak not of love untouched by passion's fire, as it's a torturous journey. If lovers would remain faithful evermore,On Peony Pavilion’s road they’ll meet for three lives more. Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, RPG 10%, Thriller 8.9%
- #4 Earth's Center of Gravity
95% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Beşinci Kural A.Ş.
Windows · Linux
Earth's Center of Gravity is a mystic horror visual novel with multiple endings. The story revolves around Tower Antiques. "No one remembers how long Tower Antiques was there. But it remembers everyone. Even the ones who did not visit it yet." Tower Antiques is waiting for you to write your story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Thriller 15%, Lovecraftian 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #5 House of Forgotten Souls
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ian EastinPub: Studio Nightwood
Windows
Explore a shifting mansion built from real handmade, scanned miniatures. As a mysterious black cat, solve puzzles, help strange inhabitants recover memories, and unlock hidden paths in this atmospheric, non-combat puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, RPG 9.7%, Puzzle 9%
- #6 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
94% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Thriller 8.2%
- #7 Blackthorn Witch
93% 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 21%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9%, Anime 8.7%
- #8 Mato Fragments
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArrowizPub: Soft Source
Windows
You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Thriller 10.4%, Investigation 8.7%
- #9 The Lunar Effect
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Negative EntitiesPub: N/A
Windows
Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Lovecraftian 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Horror 9%
- #10 MOVEIT
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: Trinity Project
Windows
A touching story and a unique narrative with puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #11 戾谈
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: SPG Mistarille
Windows
There is no English version of this game!There is no English version of this game!You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Thriller 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #12 晨海星澜 - 追忆篇:序章
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 晨海星澜游戏工作室/Morning Starland
Windows
少年们的梦想,是清晨大海般壮阔的晨光,他们立誓冲破黑暗的牢笼 —找到光。 安然的日子稍纵即逝,命运的交织都随着夜雨之季的到来而备受考验, 人间冷暖、烟花绽放,十七八岁的年纪里,所有的一切都是故事的开始。 根据游戏制作人【真实经历】改编,愿你我的青春永不散场。—《晨海星澜》
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, 1990's 13.6%, RPG 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #13 Forgotten Flower
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JinomiyaPub: Lumitoza Studios
Windows
A mysterious adventure focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and choice-driven progression as two young nobles navigate a mansion that warps into a mysterious and dangerous world after a sudden disaster. Will you uncover the truth hidden within its shifting halls before the darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Anime 11%, RPG 10.1%, Horror 9.9%
- #14 村庄-The Village
88% 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: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Thriller 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, RPG 9.9%, Horror 7.9%
- #15 Escape Hospital-脫出 失憶病棟
87% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: 白袍恐懼症
Windows · Mac
“My IV stings…who can I trust?” Created independently by Morning Drizzle M.D., artist behind the acclaimed Iatrophobia Facebook page, this game features a brand new storyline with familiar characters and art from the comic.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Anime 8.7%
- #16 Coincidence
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Softcatstudio
Windows
《阴阳错》是一款发生在中国本土题材民俗恐怖悬疑解谜游戏。故事发生在香港,一位意外失去生命的民间道士与一位丢失配枪的女刑警成为搭档。破解红磡五人连环杀人案,并找到丢失的配枪和肉身,随着受害者数量增加,调查的深入,案件的真相却变得扑朔迷离……一个丢失配枪的女警、一个意外死亡的半仙,一个嫁为人妻的女子,一场有关成仙的阴谋,正慢慢浮出水面。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #17 Turn Illness into a Weapon
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: enderverse
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a high school hidden within a centuries-old castle, terror strikes as a sinister force begins hunting the students. You must use your skills and wits to survive, evade the relentless villain, and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Anime 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #18 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
85% matchVery Positive93% of 958 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #19 筮灵 SHILING
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, RPG 8.2%
- #20 景安区奇案-Jing 'an District Copstories
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Jing' an District is a peaceful place, but sometimes some interesting cases will happen. The cases here are not all so bloody. But it also brings us a lot of reflection and insight. You will play a young policeman in Jing 'an District. Go through and solve these cases with your partner.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 17%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, RPG 11.1%
- #21 MY DAUGHTER IS A CULTIST! SE
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: VIRTUA WORLDS, LLC
Windows
YOU'RE JUST A NORMAL GUY TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP. YOU HEAR A BUMP IN THE NIGHT. WHAT WAS THAT? WHY IS YOUR DAUGHTER ACTING SO WEIRD? IS IT PARENTHOOD OR A HORRIBLE CURIOSITY THAT COMPELS YOU TO FIND OUT? A Short horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 8%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #22 Dissociated Worth
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Felis Cassius
Windows
The narrative is the puzzle itself. You have no power, no resources, but a cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Thriller 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #23 Outlying Islands
81% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #24 Rental
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nine LevitzkiPub: Wild Card Rogues
Windows
Finish your shift. Ignore the monster. Question your reality.Rental is a short, psychological horror puzzle game demo set in a 90's video rental store. Complete tasks as Jasmine and don't enter the break room!
Why similar: 1990's 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, RPG 13.4%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #25 CORPSE FACTORY
81% matchVery Positive80% of 866 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 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 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Anime 11.3%
- #26 Room2Room
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooster Syndicate
Windows
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, 1990's 19%, Investigation 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.6%
- #27 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
79% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 10.9%, Anime 8.9%
- #28 Nightmare Tale
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
Windows
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #29 The Doll Beneath
79% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: SurvivalMyths
Windows
Awakened from a deep slumber, six students find themselves trapped inside an abandoned research facility, otherwise known as the "Losinglight". Escape into a war torn city, and discover the truth behind an otherworldly being like no other.
Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Anime 11.2%, Horror 10%
- #30 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 624 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Thriller 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #31 Ether@Net
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GGS Studio
Windows
Become a Netwalker — a paranormal investigator navigating between the haunted streets of Hong Kong and a digital ghost realm. Uncover urban tragedies, forge a bond with your ghost companion, and unravel the truth that lingers beyond the Net.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #32 Hundreds of Mysteries:Wendy's Home2
78% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: KKKPub: QZQ Studio
Windows
Every case has a story behind it! You need to find and collect clues in the scene and reason at every level to find the truth. The clues can be associated or cross-layered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, 1990's 15%, Thriller 12%, RPG 11.4%
- #33 INSPECTION REPORT
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zolduck
Windows
INSPECTION REPORT is a horror / point & click game focused on exploration and dialogue. Fulfill your duties as a building inspector and uncover the secrets of an abandoned property in total dark using only a flashlight.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12%, Retro 10.2%
- #34 Unhomely
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-Track
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Thriller 16%, Investigation 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Retro 9.6%
- #35 RED MACHINA
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dante EsposatoPub: MACRONOMA
Windows
A narrative-driven atmospheric horror game. You are X and find yourself in the Red Machina system, a virtual paradise on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.9%, Thriller 16.8%, 1990's 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #36 Amanda the Adventurer 3
73% matchVery Positive87% of 686 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Thriller 14.1%, 1990's 13.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #37 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Anime 10.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #38 The Havoc Channel
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TRY500Pub: Ralphie Fan Club
Windows · Mac
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Investigation 20.6%, 1990's 17.6%, Thriller 15.3%, Anime 6.8%
- #39 Funny Park Reawakening
72% matchMixed61% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: RightarDevPub: Ginichi
Windows
Dive into this terrifying adventure as you solve challenging puzzles that will put your skills to the test. Equip your charge crossbow and activate the colored buttons in time. Run and use your wits to survive Funnybear, who will be stalking you in every corner of the park.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, Thriller 13.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #40 Darkness Up North
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Langer Studios
Windows
Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #41 Reflection Link
73% 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: Psychological Horror 12.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Anime 11.4%, Investigation 11.1%, Thriller 11%
- #42 我死后的那些天-After Death
74% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, RPG 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #43 Endless Loop
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漫森游戏Pub: 2P Games
Windows
《轮回路》是一款中式恐怖悬疑剧情解谜游戏。为了祭奠发小,在一个阴雨连绵的日子,许静怡踏上了漫长的归乡之途。然而意想不到的是,在荒凉萧瑟的故土等待许静怡的,并非只是简单的追忆之旅,而是与本应离世的发小的惊悚重逢。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Horror 13.6%, Thriller 13.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, RPG 9.8%
- #44 The Bogtavern
71% matchPositive88% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: Bunlysh Studios
Windows
Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares).
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Lovecraftian 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Horror 8.6%
- #45 Destiny Isle
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiStory
Windows
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Anime 6.5%
- #46 Remedy for Personality
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
Windows
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #47 Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood
70% matchVery Positive85% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Scarlet Hood must lead a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood. Too bad the Black Witch, LeFaba, doesn't take too kindly to strangers gallivanting in her domain. Our fledgling witch soon realizes she's reliving the same day. Can she overcome the disaster that awaits at every turn?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Investigation 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Stylized 6%
- #48 欢迎回家-Welcome Home
71% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a secret room to escape burning brain puzzle work, which is divided into five chapters, puzzle level interesting design, complicated and confusing story, criticism and comment on the real society, is full of exquisite everywhere.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, RPG 9.2%
- #49 The Shadows Over Lighthouse
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BB Interactive
Windows
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, 1990's 11.3%, Horror 10.1%
- #50 Corpo Connections
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Polias Games
Windows
Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, 1990's 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 9%
- #51 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
69% 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: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Thriller 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Horror 8.2%
- #52 SecretPact:Restart
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: C0Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
"SecretPact: Restart" is a fantasy adventure visual novel created by the solo studio C0Entertainment in 2025. It tells the story of the protagonist, Lu Yu, who lives in 1999 and unexpectedly uncovers a long-buried secret, leading to a series of events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 18.9%, 1990's 14%, Casual 11%, Anime 9.3%
- #53 Double bisociation
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 礼堂王
Windows
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, RPG 16.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Investigation 10.3%
- #54 它说山雨欲来
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
50+ endings! A purely fictional fantasy world! Comedy script, dark plot — and the endings? Pitch-black. Swept into a storm, you need a boss. The revolutionary, the merchant, or the cult leader? Your pick unlocks different paths. You're a cheater with buffs — you'll survive. Go!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, RPG 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #55 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
66% matchVery Positive95% of 1,287 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 11.4%, 1990's 10.4%, Horror 9.4%
- #56 Abyssal Frontier
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: WondercatStudios
Windows
You just wanted to finish your cargo run. The universe had other plans, Abyssal Frontier is a choice-driven cosmic horror visual novel with light RPG elements, time loop mechanics, and dating sim suggestions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 9.7%, RPG 8.6%
- #57 The Haunting of the Chea-Wilson Family
67% 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 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Horror 9.4%
- #58 BUG
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INT Games Studio
Windows
You're HR investigating a missing employee. On the surface, it seems like a routine personnel issue until you open his computer, and a dark world built on overtime work and psychological control slowly comes into view. Peer through the screen to uncover the truth and stay awake until the end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, RPG 11.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #59 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 532 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Thriller 15.7%, RPG 10.6%, Investigation 10%, Psychological Horror 9%