60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Psychological, Story Rich, Singleplayer.
Eight people are trapped in an abandoned neurotech facility. The only hope for escape is by surviving deathgames based on scans of each other's minds.
Bad Faith
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Invisible Wall
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 16.5%, Thriller 13.8%, Emotional 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.1%, Psychological 14%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Thriller 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
Join Finn on his adventure through the most beautiful periods of his adolescence! Finn, a 16 year old boy, lives in a cute town with his mother and friends. So, what will happen in his life? Put on your coats to find out, because Norway is cold! This game is not suitable for all audiences.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 12%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological 10.8%
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Emotional 14%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Philosophical 12.7%, Text-Based 10.7%
My Room Philosopher is a text-based game where a boy asks questions many people face during adolescence. Answer his questions and explore his thoughts while reflecting on your own values and life.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological 14%, Emotional 11.6%, Text-Based 9.7%
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.8%, Psychological 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.8%, Psychological 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Text-Based 11%
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 13.2%, Psychological 12.5%, Emotional 9.7%
A promising facility has fallen to ruin, yet experiments continue to torment. Traverse the depths, restore minds turned into code. Troubleshoot repression, live to see tomorrow.
Why similar: 2.5D 20.8%, Thriller 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Psychological 7.1%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychological 10.2%
우리 아빠는 유명한 과학자입니다.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.2%, Psychological 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Thriller 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Philosophical 16.3%, Psychological 15.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
For 20 years, she lived with depression. Now, she's strong enough to name what happened: a social murder. This is a visual essay—not a game—with over 400 illustrations about grief, guilt, and survival in a collapsing meritocracy.
Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Text-Based 16.2%, Dark 10%
The vibe of a typical Russian train is conveyed through illustrations, sounds, and characters. So, hold your seat on the train!
Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Philosophical 14.5%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Emotional 11.2%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Emotional 15.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological 12.3%
This is an outdated, public beta for Siren's Call: Escape Velocity. Home is where your body is. And like any good tourist trap, Siren’s Call will do whatever it can to keep you there as long as possible. They will drag you down like crabs in a bucket. They will make this place home.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.4%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
Accompany Nai in her normal Sunday routine of watching TV, eating ramen and ruminating on her past.
Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Philosophical 16.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Emotional 11.4%
❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.2%, Psychological 15.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Text-Based 11.8%
In After School Cure (Adventure Game / Visual Novel) play as the spirit Kimiko, and recruit a new member to the spirits living in the school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Philosophical 17.2%, 2.5D 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Psychological 11.7%
A fantasy visual novel featuring intense action at every turn, following the struggles of a bear trapped in the body of a man. Part II of The Enonoia Saga, and the definitive conclusion to Ovine Replica.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.4%, Psychological 18.5%, Text-Based 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Emotional 12.2%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Psychological 16.1%, Philosophical 11.9%, Text-Based 11.5%
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological 14.7%, Text-Based 14.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Psychological 14%, Thriller 12.5%, Emotional 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
It's a short, text-based interactive book with a psychological theme.▶TRIGGER WARNING◀ Contains childhood trauma, suicidal thoughts, and emotional abuse, but ultimately conveys hope and growth.
Why similar: Psychological 21.9%, Philosophical 19.7%, Emotional 15.6%, Text-Based 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%
Have you ever had an online friend? What if you were to meet them in real life? Can you be sure that nothing will go wrong? Find out in this horribly adorable experience.
Why similar: Psychological 14%, Emotional 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Thriller 11.7%
“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality.
Why similar: Philosophical 23%, Thriller 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Text-Based 12.2%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Text-Based 16.9%, Emotional 15%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%
A short psychological thriller visual novel where you guide Sora through twisted interrogations, moral dilemmas, and unraveling memories...
Why similar: Philosophical 24.7%, Psychological 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Philosophical 18.8%, Text-Based 14.1%, Psychological 9.5%, Emotional 9.1%
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
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: Psychological 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Thriller 13.7%, 2.5D 11.8%
You play Ava, a would-be adventurer whose guild registration is only the first step into something far more dangerous, on the road ahead and beneath her own skin. A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes who she becomes.
Why similar: Psychological 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Text-Based 13.1%
Welcome to your endless summer! Escape its influence before the town of Siren's Call erases you completely. This version of the game is a free prologue and covers the first part of this story.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.6%, Psychological 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Emotional 12.3%, Dark 10.7%
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Philosophical 15%, Text-Based 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Psychological 12.7%
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Text-Based 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A beautiful narrative 2D puzzle platforming journey of self discovery. The world was bright and full of life, but is now dark and barren. Travel across a desolated land to find meaning through memories of a better time, when life was happier and uncover the secret that brought darkness to the land.
Why similar: Psychological 19.1%, Emotional 18.4%, Dark 12.4%, Thriller 12%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Philosophical 15%, Thriller 14.8%, Emotional 10.3%
Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Philosophical 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 12.4%, Psychological 11.6%
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.5%, Psychological 16.7%, Text-Based 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Goodbye Shadow is a story about facing yourself and chasing unfinished memories. As the main character tries to understand his childhood hero , he realizes that the real unknown is himself. Love, friendship, and family become mirrors on this journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.1%, Psychological 23.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Text-Based 12.3%
A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Psychological 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Emotional 13%, Dark 10.8%
만약 당신의 집 안에 당신의 생명을 노리는 괴한이 들어온다면?
Why similar: Text-Based 17.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological 13.3%, Dark 10.6%
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Psychological 16.2%, Emotional 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
A comic-like visual novel, expressing a new story based on the fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel”.
Why similar: Psychological 23.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Emotional 13.8%, Psychological 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 31.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological 9.6%, Text-Based 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
Why similar: Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Emotional 12.4%
GEMINI SYNDRXME is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 13.7%, Text-Based 13.6%, Thriller 11.3%
Maybe you didn’t do it… but you watched. The Sin of Fabien is a psychological horror experience woven around guilt, denial, and silence, where every choice reshapes the world and the story. Each decision brings you closer to the truth… or pulls you further away from it forever.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 15.3%, Emotional 10.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 14.9%
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Dark 16.9%, Psychological 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%
An emotional dark comedy about robots doing therapy. In Robotherapy, you're a robot therapist in a dystopian society that killed all the humans, but is still not happy. Treat patients, meet weird robots and enter their minds. If killing all humans doesn't bring happiness, then what does?
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Emotional 15.8%, Philosophical 15.3%, Robots 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Help out a highschool girl as she explores the wonders of social media for the first time, as well as the dangers.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Philosophical 12.5%
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Text-Based 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 11.1%
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.3%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 12%, Text-Based 8.5%
A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.9%, Psychological 17.3%, Robots 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Dark 6.9%
Step into the subconscious mind of a brilliant professor, where memories twist, logic bends, and hidden truths await discovery through intricate puzzles
Why similar: Philosophical 26.9%, Psychological 20.6%, Emotional 15.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Psychological 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 11%
This 2D psychological horror game traps you in a pastel-pink doll museum, where you help Valentine to survive the cruel Doll Queen!
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Emotional 15.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
