- #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 23.3% ★, Comic Book 18.8%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Demons 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #2 The Mofu Game
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rasen Horror
Windows · Mac
The Mofu Game is a psychological horror visual novel about a cursed story that should never have been read. Proceed at your own risk.
Why similar: Comic Book 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #3 Concealed
96% matchVery Positive84% of 89 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 16.4%, Dynamic Narration 12.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #4 Paranormal Simulator
95% 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 15.3%, Demons 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #5 Cut to the Core
94% matchVery Positive94% of 186 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 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Horror 9.3%
- #6 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 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dark 8.3%
- #7 Threshold of Awakening
93% match4 user reviews50% of 4 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 25.3%, Demons 16.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #8 Convent Chronicles: Revelation
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 31.2% ★, Demons 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.9%
- #9 Room Service
91% matchMixed63% of 30 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 17.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Psychological 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Dark 10.6%
- #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 24.6%, Faith 18.5% ★, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #11 Chaperone
90% matchMixed65% of 82 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 24.5% ★, Demons 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Psychological 9.2%, Dark 8.6%
- #12 Pentimento
89% 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 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Dark 11.2%, Thriller 8.6%, Psychological 8.4%
- #13 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 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological 7.6%
- #14 Silent
88% 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 27.9% ★, Demons 16.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Dark 8.4%
- #15 Edenfall
87% 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 18.9%, Faith 15.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Demons 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #16 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
86% matchMixed54% of 12 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 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Demons 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #17 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 18.6%, Lovecraftian 17.2%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #18 M City
85% 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 16.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #19 Melbourne: Route 96
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 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 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 9.2%
- #20 Saint Kotar
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 293 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 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: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Dark 8.5%, Psychological Horror 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 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Dynamic Narration 16.7% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%
- #22 南海饥年志
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Framea Studios
Windows
乱世饥年,岭南盐沼中的丰浦仍有热饭与灯火。你是账房执笔者江砚:翻名册、核份额,把「添丰」与「归丰」一笔一笔记清楚。供期临近,潮路、闭门规矩与人们过分周全的好意,让熟悉的日常渐渐显出不对劲。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #23 Inversed
82% matchVery Positive92% of 87 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 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological 10.8%, Dark 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #24 wishbound
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MyShell GamesPub: Americode
Windows
At 3am, an app called tally installs itself on your phone and starts granting wishes. All of them. A psychological horror story told entirely through a phone screen. 5 nights, 3 routes, 18 endings, some you can only reach by losing on purpose. Every wish is granted. Every wish is owed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Dark 9.2%, Casual 7.1%
- #25 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 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #26 My Shut-In Demon!
79% 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%, Demons 16%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
- #27 Welcome to Levy
80% 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 25.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Dark 12.5%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological 9.1%
- #28 Deep Under
78% matchVery Positive93% of 57 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 23.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dark 12%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #29 The Bloody Cross
77% matchPositive91% of 34 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 35% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Dark 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Demons 10%
- #30 Phantompunk
78% 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 18%, Demons 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #31 The Terrible Old Man
79% matchVery Positive89% of 681 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 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Thriller 11.6%, Horror 9.1%
- #32 2007
75% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows
A psychological horror visual novel about the urban legends of G, a Russian science town. Lurk in occult chats. Serve lattes. Separate fact from insanity. Piece together the truth before time runs out. Featuring full Russian voice acting.
Why similar: Comic Book 23%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Dark 9.4%, Thriller 8.4%
- #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 21%, Demons 16.5%, Thriller 15.8%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #34 VERISMO
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: stellanise
Windows
A ghost and a carnival clown plot revenge on the man who ruined their lives. An operatic-tragedy visual novel set in 1920s Sicily.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #35 Wednesdays
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,082 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 21.9 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 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological 11.4%
- #36 Ghost in the pool
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dynamic Narration 12.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #37 PERDITION VILLAGE
74% 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 19.5%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Demons 12.2%, Thriller 10.5%, Dark 9.8%
- #38 The Source
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dr. Puzzler
Windows · Mac
The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Demons 16.2%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Lovecraftian 12.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #39 Separator
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LehanFox
Windows · Mac
«Separator» is a short nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, inspired by modern occultism and beliefs surrounding mysticism.
Why similar: Faith 31.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological 12%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #40 A List Of People Who Went Missing In The Scheleirland National Forest
74% 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 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dark 10.4%, Lore-Rich 10.1%
- #41 Thoughtless
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aky Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Dynamic Narration 15.6% ★, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%
- #42 Unforgotten
73% 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 26.6% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #43 Water Womb World
69% matchVery Positive97% of 415 reviews2026
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Faith 37% ★, Lovecraftian 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #44 生物实验室:畸变实验记录
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Thriller 11.4%, Psychological 10.1%
- #45 Destiny Isle
71% 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 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #46 SKULL CHAINZ
71% 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 24.1%, Faith 22.8% ★, Demons 21.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Dark 10.7%
- #47 Marked Souls
70% 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 14.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Dynamic Narration 13.2% ★, Psychological 8.8%
- #48 The Lanterne of Light
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: skekpen
Windows · Linux
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.9%, Demons 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
- #49 A Trans-Siberian Tea
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Black Veil Games
Windows
Snowbound for decades, a Trans-Siberian train holds its passengers exactly as they died. Talk to the frozen dead. Uncover the identity of a legendary thief. Decide how far you're willing to go for the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.6%
- #50 Last Threshold
70% matchMostly Positive75% 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 24.1%, Hand-drawn 13%, Demons 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark 10.5%
- #51 Heritage
68% matchMixed61% of 38 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 28.8% ★, Demons 16.1%, Thriller 13.8%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #52 An Exorcism
67% matchMixed59% of 32 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 28.5%, Horror 13%, Dark 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
- #53 The Lost & The Found
68% 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 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dynamic Narration 11% ★, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #54 The Saplum Cradle
67% 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 26.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Dark 8%
- #55 Cold Verdict
69% matchPositive90% of 29 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 13.2%, Psychological 10.5%
- #56 Fishbowl Kid
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoo Cares
Windows
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Comic Book 34.1%, Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological 7.6%, Casual 6.3%
- #57 REARVIEW MIRROR
67% 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 22.5%, Dynamic Narration 16.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Thriller 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #58 RAKKA: WAKE 02 - DECEIT
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PMT Games DivisionPub: The Paradox Music Team
Windows · Mac
RAKKA: WAKE 02 – DECEIT is a gritty, 90s-inspired psychological mystery visual novel driven by character drama, branching choices and minigames. A chase across Europe pulls you into a mystery that only deepens into a web of lies, danger and deceit.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Thriller 10%
- #59 pond thing
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: bbone
Windows
PondThing is a micro-horror narrative puzzle game. It mainly tells the story of the narcissistic youth Shen Qingheng who, after being drawn into a sacrificial ritual, gradually becomes numb and collapses mentally, only to be ultimately saved by his family’s “love.”
Why similar: Comic Book 29.1%, Lore-Rich 16%, Visual Novel 15%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%