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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Choose Your Own Adventure, Visual Novel, Psychological Horror.

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A spooky text-based, choose-your-own-adventure style game that tells several spine-chilling tales with several choices and items throughout, these may change your path... Can you uncover the truth?

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Bruce Devlin
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    97% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: NeuroCreativa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will returns to bury his mother and leave right away, but everything changes when he finds a stranger in the woods. As the house decays and roots swallow everything, saving her comes with an irreversible cost: uncovering a truth hidden in Awakewood for ten years.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Point & Click 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Adventure 7.8%

  2. #2 We Were Here Before
    96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Inkdrift
    Windows

    The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.9%

  3. #3 Exploring Friscott
    96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 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 20.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 8.9%

  4. #4 Parasite in Love
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 62 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 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dark 8.5%, Adventure 8.4%

  5. #5 Chatting ChurroBun
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: maltsoup
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chat with a virtual friend from a cancelled mobile game! Ask questions, start arguments, and find the right responses to progress the story. Can you solve the horrific mystery hidden beneath the surface?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10%

  6. #6 Contra Spem Spero
    94% matchPositive92% of 25 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 18%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

  7. #7 南海饥年志
    93% 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 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8.4%

  8. #8 キズツケ kizutsuke
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 852話
    Windows

    To escape, you must hurt someone. KIZUTSUKE is a psychological suspense visual novel about four young men trapped together. Read their conversations, make difficult choices, and discover four endings.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Text-Based 12%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

  9. #9 Shepherd's Eye
    91% 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 16.1%, Point & Click 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Lore-Rich 8.3%

  10. #10 Glitch
    90% matchPositive92% of 38 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 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Point & Click 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Text-Based 10.5%

  11. #11 The King of Cats
    91% matchPositive91% of 45 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 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark 9%, Adventure 8.9%

  12. #12 Flora Parasocial
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Laments_VN
    Windows

    Audiences connect to their favorite celebrities all the time. How does it affect these people when put into a game of life or death? Only time will tell.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Horror 7.8%

  13. #13 Siren's Call: Second Wind
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ThePenSword
    Windows

    A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%

  14. #14 TOY BOX
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: DEADline Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 10.5%

  15. #15 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2025
    Dev: ThePenSword
    Windows

    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: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Point & Click 11.9%

  16. #16 Hidden Clause
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: AUVMUJICA
    Windows

    Hidden Clause is a standalone interactive narrative game about consent, permissions, records, and interface obedience. Sign, refuse, wait, stare, click, and type as the system turns your actions and silence into evidence.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Text-Based 9.4%

  17. #17 Four Nights at Yuki's -Yotsuya no Yuki-
    85% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Sibyl Networks
    Windows

    A pure romance horror action novel between you and the yokai "Yuki." Can you survive four nights and claim a future together with her──?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Point & Click 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Lore-Rich 10.3%

  18. #18 Disturbed
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 1,876 reviews2016
    Dev: iBlackpen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 33.7 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 15.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Point & Click 11.9%, Dark 11.4%

  19. #19 Momo Don't Leave
    84% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  20. #20 Choose Your Own Alternative
    84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: F(r)ictions Ludiques
    Windows

    A text-based adventure where you're tasked to exorcise your friend’s Inner Demon. Explore an ever-reshaping palace to analyze objects filled with memories, discover which one is the reason for her possession and sacrifice it. Do not deviate from your mission. Save your friend no matter the cost.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Text-Based 11.6%

  21. #21 Miya Might Break
    83% matchPositive94% of 16 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 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Point & Click 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%

  22. #22 In Your Hands
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nibble & HopPub: Lusty Robots
    Windows · Mac

    A psychological horror sound novel. A child who lost memories wakes in a ruined building. Explore unsettling space. Open cabinets, speak to adults, grab a weapon—or do nothing? Help the child escape. Help the judgment. Whatever you choose, do it with your own hands. Then… face the consequences.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Point & Click 10.1%

  23. #23 Loop//Error
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 58 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 11.7%, Text-Based 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%

  24. #24 Cannibal Court
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Loomnorth Studios
    Windows

    Convince the cannibals not to eat you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  25. #25 Monologin
    81% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Point & Click 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

  26. #26 Rootless
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
    Windows

    Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  27. #27 スマートフォン
    78% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2026
    Dev: OwataStudio
    Windows

    見知らぬ密室で目を覚ました主人公。 頼れるものは、手元に残された一台のスマートフォンだけ。 通話、メッセージ、アプリなどに残された痕跡をたどりながら、脱出の手がかりを探していく。 しかし、情報を集めるほどに、 この事件の裏に隠された異様な真実が浮かび上がっていく。 スマートフォンを操作して進める、サイコロジカル・ホラーADV。

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Text-Based 13.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Dark 9.9%

  28. #28 For Mother Matron
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 173 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 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.2%

  29. #29 LaurEli & the Blood Dipped Manor
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arkd3vPub: Arkd3v-Studios, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An Ace Attorney/Danganronpa style Murder Mystery-esque Visual Novel where an unlikely duo must find the vampiric killer stalking the halls of a stormy manor.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Point & Click 11.9%, Lore-Rich 8.2%

  30. #30 Charon 卡戎
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Shurei Studio
    Windows

    A point-and-click narrative puzzle game with a delicate art style and soothing pace. In this Underworld at the end of all things, guide souls who lost their memories and speech safely across the Styx. Luckily, our protagonist is about to face the most restless bunch of them all...

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Lore-Rich 10.4%

  31. #31 OTHERS
    77% matchPositive100% of 16 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 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

  32. #32 Make Moku Proud
    77% match8 user reviews88% of 8 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 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

  33. #33 Heart of the Forest
    76% matchMostly Positive70% of 239 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 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Point & Click 11.3%, Lore-Rich 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  34. #34 Monari Station
    76% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An ordinary commute becomes a moral crucible in Monari 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 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

  35. #35 Mass of Consumption
    75% 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 24%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Horror 13.3%, Text-Based 9.2%

  36. #36 Vacation Terminal
    74% matchPositive94% of 18 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 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Dark 7.7%

  37. #37 The Fridge Is (NOT) Empty
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mankind Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short psychological horror adventure about living in a house with a fridge that seems empty, but it's not.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Point & Click 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

  38. #38 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 979 reviews2024
    Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Text-Based 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%

  39. #39 Blue Bird's Song
    73% 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 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  40. #40 Queen of Moths
    74% matchPositive89% of 28 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 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Text-Based 9.7%

  41. #41 Epimutation
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 74 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 17.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Survival Horror 10.7%

  42. #42 Reigns: The Witcher
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 reviews2026
    Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    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%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Choices Matter 7.7%

  43. #43 Lord of Lords: Dawn of the King
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Neural Break Inc.
    Windows

    Betrayed in the Amazon, an elite Korean special forces commander crosses into a brutal fantasy world and rises as a lord. A dark military-fantasy visual novel with choices, light progression, and conquest.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Text-Based 7.3%

  44. #44 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
    71% 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 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%

  45. #45 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 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Text-Based 9.3%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%

  46. #46 Will Die Alone
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
    Dev: Arianna Ravioli
    Windows · Mac

    Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%

  47. #47 Evil Spirits
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NVORON
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%

  48. #48 Universe Has No Favorites
    70% matchPositive100% of 10 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 17.7%, Point & Click 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 12.9%

  49. #49 All (Too) Good Things
    70% 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 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%

  50. #50 正体 SHOUT-AI
    68% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2026
    Dev: 852話
    Windows

    Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

  51. #51 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    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 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 6%, Choices Matter 6%

  52. #52 XVTM
    68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 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.

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    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.

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  54. #54 KillerNight
    69% 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 19.7%, Point & Click 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Dark 9%

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    68% 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!

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  56. #56 7 Deaths 1 Life
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Davter17
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?

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  57. #57 Ceramic · Stainless Steel · Neurotransmitter
    65% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: ResiCat Studio
    Windows

    A short interactive novel. There is no "truth" in this game. This is not an armchair detective story—it is simply about a girl in a stall. You will advise the protagonist, determine how she perceives everything around her, and witness her ending.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11%, Text-Based 8.4%

  58. #58 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
    Windows

    Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.

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  59. #59 Duppy Detective Tashia
    65% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2026
    Dev: Spritewrench
    Windows

    Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Point & Click 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Visual Novel 12%

  60. #60 Tower of the Ice Lich
    67% matchPositive100% of 19 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 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Lore-Rich 16%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%

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