- #1 ファントムゾーン ダイモンズ Phantom Zone DAIMONS
97% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: ファントムゾーン観測室Pub: ケイエル
Windows · Mac
Just a few toes into the future. Yomori-shi, a town full of strange happenings. And Ayamu Jinnai is just an ordinary girl. Except that she is a powerful medium and has the ability to see spirits. She and her occult-enthusiast sister, Makoto, are determined to fight the bizarre.
Why similar: Faith 23.1% ★, Comic Book 18.7%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Demons 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #2 Concealed
96% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: CASCHA GAMESPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Comic Book 16.2%, Dynamic Narration 12.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.5%
- #3 Paranormal Simulator
96% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Quasar Jogos
Windows
As a paranormal investigator, your job is to discover the magical properties of anomalous items and find creative ways to use them against supernatural creatures. Without accidentally being abducted by a dark entity or suffering a bizarre anomalous effect, of course!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.1%, Demons 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #4 Cut to the Core
95% matchVery Positive93% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
Why similar: Comic Book 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Horror 9.3%
- #5 Grandma's Secret
94% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: 40A Game StudioPub: Dmitriy Bely
Windows
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Comic Book 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dark 8.3%
- #6 Threshold of Awakening
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astrolabe Stories
Windows
In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Demons 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #7 Convent Chronicles: Revelation
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Angelic Creations
Windows
When evil surrounds the convent Sister Mary Angelica must face a frightening and changing world. With friends and Mother Superior, she learns of the mysterious history and the secrets the sisters hold to drive back the darkness. Tests of faith, willpower and love abound in this vibrant visual novel.
Why similar: Faith 31% ★, Demons 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Lore-Rich 12.2%
- #8 Room Service
92% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: ZictorixPub: MixedUp Games
Windows
Jacob White, a young man in need, took a job at an old motel. It seemed easy: clean rooms, survive the nights. But he soon noticed increasingly unsettling things. Adding to his pain was the recent loss of his wife.
Why similar: Demons 17.4%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Dark 10.6%
- #9 Pentimento
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dark 11.2%, Thriller 8.6%, Psychological 8.5%
- #10 ファントムゾーン クリプトファシア
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: ファントムゾーン観測室Pub: ケイエル
Windows
The future is just a toe away, where supernatural phenomena are frequent. Two identical twins, Akihito and Fuyuto Shirahane. They are caught up in a strange phenomenon in Yomori City, a town where various legends swirl around them.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.4%, Faith 18.3% ★, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #11 Chaperone
90% matchMixed66% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Bulut ULUPub: FND GAME
Windows
Chaperone is a first-person psychological horror game. The events are completely real. Supernatural events taking place in an atmospheric and constricting closed house, events of unknown cause. You can enjoy being scared to the fullest.
Why similar: Faith 24.3% ★, Demons 13.4%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological 9.3%, Dark 8.6%
- #12 Separated by Nightmares: The Last Stand
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Storyly Games
Windows
In this first-person, story-driven horror game, a grieving woman retreats to a secluded forest seeking peace. Instead, she faces dark spirits with unknown motives. To survive, she must unravel the mystery behind the haunting entities while confronting the inner demons of her own grief.
Why similar: Demons 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological 7.6%
- #13 Silent
89% matchMixed44% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: GenemesicX
Windows
It's a different way to feel the emotion of fear. While playing a game, even the slightest sound will cause you to start the game from the beginning. While you are trying to solve a mysterious case, you have an accident on the forest road. You must find a way out of the forest.
Why similar: Faith 27.8% ★, Demons 16.5%, Thriller 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Dark 8.5%
- #14 Edenfall
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're an eldritch in love with your angel. A glutton in love. You may be a mass of vines and branches but you have a confession to make. Somehow, you must find a way. (A darker sequel to Seraphim Slum.)
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.7%, Faith 15.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15%, Demons 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #15 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
87% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Demons 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #16 Deadly Rehearsal
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaigan Games
Windows
The rehearsal must be flawless. Every sound, every light timed perfectly. You are one of the best stage manager's after all. Failure is not an option. The play is cursed... and it demands perfection.
Why similar: Demons 18.3%, Lovecraftian 17%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #17 M City
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: SMEK
Windows
Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!
Why similar: Demons 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #18 Melbourne: Route 96
85% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Lindsay Mansfield
Windows
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark 9.3%
- #19 Inversed
84% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological 10.8%, Dark 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #20 Saint Kotar
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Dark 8.5%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
- #21 Annie and the AI
83% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: NoSleepGames LLC
Windows · Mac
Step into the role of Esme, an AI built by Annie but built for what purpose? Evolve and learn by solving visual puzzles accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn artwork. Learn all about Annie's life, befriend her, and grow together.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Dynamic Narration 16.8% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%
- #22 My Shut-In Demon!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrJack
Windows
My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Demons 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.1%
- #23 The evil mouse
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Thorleif Owe
Windows
The Evil Mouse is a short linear story psychological horror game about guilt and memory. You discover a strange program on your computer that pulls you into a haunted house. Inside waits Lucy, a girl asking for help, and the evil mouse, who will do anything to keep you out.
Why similar: Demons 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #24 Welcome to Levy
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Sleepy Squids
Windows · Linux
All the women in Levy have disappeared. Why did they leave in bare feet? Discover their story along with 680 CGs and 11 unique endings in this apocalyptic visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dark 12.6%, Psychological 9.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #25 Deep Under
80% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Dark 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #26 The Terrible Old Man
81% matchVery Positive89% of 662 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Horror 9.1%
- #27 Phantompunk
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MKMK9999
Windows
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Demons 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
- #28 The Bloody Cross
78% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Living Bones
Windows
Fight through a haunting journey of sin and suffering in this short top-down story game inspired by Christian themes and the crucifixion.
Why similar: Faith 34.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Dark 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Demons 9.9%
- #29 Ghost in the pool
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dynamic Narration 12.7% ★, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #30 2007
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows
A horror visual novel about urban legends of Russian town in 2007.
Why similar: Comic Book 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 9.5%, Thriller 8.4%
- #31 Wednesdays
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,921 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological 11.5%
- #32 PERDITION VILLAGE
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUIET TOWN STUDIO™
Windows · Mac
Survival horror adventure with 2D pixel graphics and scary story in an dark abandoned village.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Demons 12%, Thriller 10.5%, Dark 9.9%
- #33 Embrace of the Downpour
76% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathon Baroi
Windows
"Embrace of the Downpour" is a psychological horror experience set in a lonely apartment, where you face an unexpected series of events. Can you handle the unfolding madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Demons 16.3%, Thriller 15.9%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #34 A List Of People Who Went Missing In The Scheleirland National Forest
76% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: F.SDRI
Windows · Mac
A story about a woman who lives alone near the forest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dark 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10.4%
- #35 Destiny Isle
74% 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 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 8.8%
- #36 生物实验室:畸变实验记录
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EL
Windows
A dark sci-fi survival horror visual novel where you make deadly choices to uncover the truth of live experiments in a sealed facility. It features choice-driven narrative, multiple endings, and light puzzles, with a focus on branching story rather than high-end graphics.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Thriller 11.4%, Psychological 10.2%
- #37 Marked Souls
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marked Boy
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Dynamic Narration 13.3% ★, Psychological 8.9%
- #38 Unforgotten
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Faith 26.3% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #39 SKULL CHAINZ
73% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: Chaoclypse
Windows
Smash your way through Hell in this unique physics-based combat game! Face down the 7 Deadly Circles of Sin and their all-powerful Lords!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Faith 22.8% ★, Demons 20.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Dark 10.9%
- #40 The Lanterne of Light
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: skekpen
Windows · Linux
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Demons 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #41 Heritage
71% matchMixed62% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Karayolu Games
Windows
Heritage is a psychological horror game where you dive into the dark secrets of a forgotten mansion. Explore shadowy rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the hidden truth behind a family tragedy, all within a tense and eerie atmosphere.
Why similar: Faith 28.6% ★, Demons 15.9%, Thriller 13.9%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #42 Last Threshold
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Astrolabe Stories
Windows
Dive into the world based on the Lovecraft universe and its successors. In immersive visual novel discover the secret of the temple and learn the truth about your companions and your father’s past!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Hand-drawn 13%, Demons 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Dark 10.6%
- #43 An Exorcism
70% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Enter a terrifying exorcism as a reverend, armed with holy tools and your wits. To save the possessed Erin, you must confront the demon in control of her, uncover the dark secret that binds it to this world, and perform an exorcism to banish it in this intense atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Demons 28.1%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #44 Cold Verdict
72% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows · Linux
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 17.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Thriller 14.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological 10.5%
- #45 The Lost & The Found
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ironic Despair
Windows
The Lost & The Found is a game about cooperation, deduction, and making the right choices. You and your colleague must reunite the people with their forgotten treasures. But be aware, all is not what it seems. Opposing forces vie for both your inventory and your loyalty.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dynamic Narration 11.1% ★, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #46 Water Womb World
68% matchVery Positive97% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Faith 37.2% ★, Lovecraftian 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Horror 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #47 The Saplum Cradle
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devroom-Vantasia
Windows
A choose-your-own-adventure horror game about using the memories of the dead to scavenge lost civilisations.
Why similar: Faith 26.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Dark 8.1%
- #48 pond thing
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SpringBone
Windows
PondThing is a subtle horror narrative puzzle game. You play as a young boy torn between narcissism and reason, using every means at your disposal to uncover your family’s dark secrets and rewrite a tragic fate.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.7%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #49 The Metamorphosis
71% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2020
Dev: Izmir Games Collective
Windows
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dynamic Narration 9.3% ★
- #50 Fishbowl Kid
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoo Cares
Windows
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Comic Book 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological 7.7%, Casual 6.3%
- #51 REARVIEW MIRROR
69% matchPositive85% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: CUBUS GAMES SL
Windows · Mac
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Comic Book 22.2%, Dynamic Narration 16.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Thriller 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #52 NA-Re: great chain of being
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: VICAVISUALPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Faith 18% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #53 VERISMO
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Star Anise Games
Windows
A ghost and a carnival clown plot revenge on the man who ruined their lives. An operatic tragedy set in 1920s Sicily.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Dark 12%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #54 Ophelia's Chapter
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Tear Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich, psychological-horror adventure game. Play as an urban witch with psychic abilities and delve into the mysteries of a world inspired by the work of Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Lovecraftian 13.2%, Dark 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%
- #55 Outlying Islands
66% 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: Comic Book 20.4%, Lovecraftian 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Thriller 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #56 Twilight Express
67% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
A short novel about travelling by train. Become the one who (not)helps three girls to get to the final destination at the sea.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #57 Peak or Die
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House of Morok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 16.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #58 The Father's Story
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Hammer Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in the first century, The Father's Story is a visual novel which offers different perspectives of the birth of Christ and the events surrounding that night. It is a bold Christmas story which dares to ask the question: "What else happened?"
Why similar: Faith 42.4% ★, Comic Book 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8%, Casual 7.6%
- #59 A talk beneath the tree
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RALWORKS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. One conversation will set the course of their lives. Guide them through it. 27 endings: each a kinetic short story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%