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  1. #1 Awakewood
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NeuroCreativa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Point & Click 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Adventure 7.5%

  2. #2 Exploring Friscott
    96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: WolfBite Interactive LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You're an adventurer going into Friscott Castle to see what treasures you can find within. Explore, meet the residents, find treasure & more. Be mindful though, as the castle isn't normal, & there are things about it that might drive a person to madness. That, or it might spell your demise.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Text-Based 9.2%

  3. #3 Parasite in Love
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Asobu
    Windows

    Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dark 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%

  4. #4 Shepherd's Eye
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
    Windows · Mac

    Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Lore-Rich 8.6%

  5. #5 The King of Cats
    94% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2023
    Dev: Witching Metal Prod.
    Windows

    Navigate the claustrophobic corridors of a cargo ship and try to survive a night with man-eating tigers on the loose. Your choices will determine who lives and who dies.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.7%

  6. #6 Glitch
    94% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2025
    Dev: Bulbo Games
    Windows

    Glitch is an intense and surreal narrative experience, drawn entirely by hand, that will make you question reality with every choice and each of the 26 endings that unlock the special and definitive conclusion!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Text-Based 10.8%

  7. #7 TOY BOX
    93% matchPositive87% of 45 reviews2024
    Dev: DEADline Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Text-Based 10.8%

  8. #8 Miya Might Break
    91% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  9. #9 Disturbed
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
    Dev: iBlackpen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Dark 11.6%

  10. #10 Cannibal Court
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Loomnorth Studios
    Windows

    Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Point & Click 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  11. #11 Loop//Error
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
    Windows

    Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Point & Click 9.3%

  12. #12 For Mother Matron
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2022
    Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac

    A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 8.2%

  13. #13 The Change Architect
    90% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2020
    Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    You are a protest organiser, coordinating the crowd outside your window. When the police move in on your position you have to decide whether to tell the protestors to hold the line or pull back.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Point & Click 15.9%, Adventure 6.1%

  14. #14 OTHERS
    88% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Sicosiber
    Windows

    This is a retro story game about choices and the voices in your head. Unlock new voices, new thoughts, and new endings.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Point & Click 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

  15. #15 Heart of the Forest
    87% matchMostly Positive71% of 151 reviews2026
    Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  16. #16 Mass of Consumption
    86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
    Windows

    The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Horror 13.1%, Text-Based 9.5%

  17. #17 Make Moku Proud
    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

  18. #18 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kashi Maadsen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 7.1%

  19. #19 Defragmenting
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: pngTriads
    Windows

    The outside is being ravaged by a mysterious downpour of a glass, you are forced to take shelter in a seemingly innocuous rundown hotel. Yet, stuck with you are people who you wish you would never see again. What will you do to survive?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Point & Click 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 9.9%

  20. #20 Before They Catch Us
    83% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: ANTertainment
    Windows · Linux

    A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 12.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%

  21. #21 Queen of Moths
    84% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
    Dev: Tesseract Games
    Windows

    It's a winter night. You are coming home by train. You have to change trains at a small train station in the middle of the forest.It's not the first time you've traveled this route. But now you feel like something is different.As if something was watching you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 9.9%

  22. #22 Vacation Terminal
    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: GelppyPub: GelppyDev
    Windows

    Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Dark 7.8%

  23. #23 Reigns: The Witcher
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2026
    Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  24. #24 Contra Spem Spero
    82% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2025
    Dev: DADZINGO
    Windows · Linux

    Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.7%

  25. #25 Monari Station
    80% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An ordinary commute becomes a moral crucible in Monar Station, a short psychological horror visual novel. Navigate an extreme situation, make value-defining choices... Discover what lingers after the train moves on...

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Point & Click 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

  26. #26 Universe Has No Favorites
    81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Radek VolfPub: Walker & Volf
    Windows · Mac

    Interactive fiction, visual novel adventure with point & click controls and AI-assisted illustrations. Explore a dangerous orbital station, an abandoned starship or a mysterious planet in this cyberpunk sci-fi text-based game. And, of course, discover a mystery that has an impact on the galaxy.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 13.3%

  27. #27 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: artbakeries
    Windows

    Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 6.2%, Dark 6.1%

  28. #28 XVTM
    78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Mischief and Craft
    Windows

    The abyss awaits. Descend into a minimalist visual novel about a girl in the future, and guide her through branching conversations, microgames, and explorable locations. Make friends with criminals, drink too much at dinner, or relax in a spa. Whatever happens, it was your choice.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Text-Based 9.1%

  29. #29 All (Too) Good Things
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YOWPY games
    Windows

    Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Conversation 8.9%

  30. #30 Am I Nima
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HO! Games
    Windows · Mac

    Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

  31. #31 KillerNight
    77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Illusoria
    Windows · Mac

    Killer Night is a psychological survival thriller where a group of death row inmates face extreme trials in an isolated mansion to gain freedom. Among them lies a ruthless killer. Will you be able to discover the killer's identity before it's too late?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Point & Click 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Dark 9.1%

  32. #32 Tower of the Ice Lich
    76% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
    Windows · Mac

    A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%

  33. #33 Date Time❤️: Melissa❤️, Morris❤️, Anna❤️
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CatTrigger
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    DATE, FLIRT & SURVIVE in this Retro-Horror Adventure where you date characters based on REAL Computer VIRUSES. Explore and uncover dark secrets behind each character and make choices that will lead to a ❤️SMOOCH❤️ or your DOOM!

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10%

  34. #34 Imperial Bureaucracy Hero
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Munitions Mori
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Text-Based 7.6%

  35. #35 KaRu
    75% matchPositive81% of 36 reviews2022
    Dev: Mirror Studio
    Windows · Linux

    - Search for clues to progress the story. - Make choices to help your partner. - Collect bits and pieces to reveal secrets and lore bits. - Use your visions to see what he is feeling at the moment. - Don't drown in your own regrets.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 7.1%, Choices Matter 6.4%

  36. #36 Blue Bird's Song
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Purple Meadows Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Dive into the shadows of this fairytale-like narrative experience with Birdie, making choices and helping her find freedom and light in the darkness. Love isn't always what it seems.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Point & Click 12.9%, Text-Based 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  37. #37 A THOUSAND MOUTHS TO SCREAM
    74% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

    Psychological Body Horror visual novel in a space setting with different endings depending on your actions.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 14.7%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  38. #38 Epimutation
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Barbieronpa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Survival Horror 10.5%

  39. #39 Morningtide Motel
    73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Slandercast Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?

    Why similar: Point & Click 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Conversation 10.1%

  40. #40 Disturbed: Beyond Aramor
    76% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2018
    Dev: iBlackpen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A 'Choose Your Own Adventure' themed sequel to the free-to-play 'Disturbed'. Your journey begins with Gabriel, a depressed soul who has been banished away on Greyrock Island. Discover an unfolding world as you wander to fulfill the desires of your heart.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Point & Click 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 9.5%, Dark 7.6%

  41. #41 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 252 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 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.4%

  42. #42 CatTrigger Horror Collection
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CatTrigger
    Windows · Linux

    Slice through a collection of HORROR STORIES, produced by a solo dev! Survive through the body horror of health clinics, haunted dating sims, robot takeovers, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE VIDEOS & MORE!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Text-Based 9.6%

  43. #43 Who's Lila?
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Point & Click 14%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%

  44. #44 MysteryOS
    70% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Clermont Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up at a terminal you've never seen before. The language is alien. The interface is hostile. Every wrong click has consequences. Decode constructed languages, navigate unfamiliar operating systems, and survive the unknown in this puzzle-survival experience.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Text-Based 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%

  45. #45 Amanda the Adventurer 2
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,459 reviews2024
    Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.5%

  46. #46 A Case of Missing Identity
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AwesomeTrinket
    Windows

    A point-and-click horror/tragedy visual novel about melding your perception of the world around you. Walk around, drive people to their death, and shape Perdita's existence. Remember: The flesh-sin is nothing. Before she can become everything, you must make her into something.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Horror 8.3%

  47. #47 The Peresmeshnik
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2020
    Dev: Sean Arnold
    Windows

    It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Text-Based 17.2%, Dark 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8%

  48. #48 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MAD Tribe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Text-Based 9.5%, Choices Matter 7%

  49. #49 Fatal Falls
    70% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Tripolar Studio
    Windows

    In Fatal Falls you explore the dark secrets of "The Grand Elysium", a posh luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere. Interact with its guests, drink a cocktail at the bar, peruse the noble premises – the choice is yours! Just make sure you don't get entangled in the hotel's dark deeds...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Text-Based 9.6%

  50. #50 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
    69% matchVery Positive100% of 184 reviews2024
    Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
    Windows

    A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Text-Based 11.9%, Conversation 8%

  51. #51 Madness within
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Indra
    Windows

    Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Point & Click 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Dark 10.1%

  52. #52 Tales In Text: Multiplayer Immersive Adventures
    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Synthetic Mind Corp.
    Windows

    A co-op, text- and audio-driven collection of stories. Lead expeditions into uncharted cold waters, hiding a presence older than the Earth. Coordinate via proximity voice chat. More stories come after the release.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Text-Based 16.9%, Point & Click 15.2%, Lore-Rich 9.5%

  53. #53 Abyssal Frontier
    69% 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 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 9.1%

  54. #54 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2024
    Dev: Indra Studio
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Point & Click 13%, Horror 9.4%

  55. #55 Shadows Of Memory ll
    67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Pixelyarn
    Windows

    Go home, Alice. The past awaits you. This is the second chapter in the horror visual novel trilogy.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.5%

  56. #56 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
    66% 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: Lore-Rich 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Text-Based 8.4%

  57. #57 Thorner
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Snoring Dog Games
    Windows

    Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Dark 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%

  58. #58 Whispers From The Rift
    67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
    Windows

    A choose-your-own-adventure novel. ​Enter the mind of a black-ops team leader heading an impossible mission in a parallel universe. Choices are remembered, story events reflect past decisions, and freely rewind time to try different paths.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Text-Based 15.1%, Horror 11%

  59. #59 Into the Waves
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2021
    Dev: Flying Whale
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Text-Based 9.3%

  60. #60 Chronicles from the Abyss
    66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Aaron WisePub: Trial By Fire Games
    Windows

    Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Lore-Rich 9.7%

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