- #1 Assassin at Crimson Keep
97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Shadow Glass Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assassin at Crimson Keep is a short, point and click visual novel set in a dark, quasi-fantasy world. After a botched assassination attempt, you pursue the King into his lair known as the Crimson Keep. Your small choices can have great consequences, either for good or for evil.
Why similar: Assassin 32.6% ★, Lovecraftian 26.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Text-Based 7.4%
- #2 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
96% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Taiga is an elementary student applying to join Class A, the combat unit. Her transfer is approved, but there's one catch: Chris must supervise her. All is well until a terrorist attack breaks out, and Chris rushes off alone. SORD is powerless - what will they do?
Why similar: Assassin 40.2% ★, Visual Novel 19.1%, Anime 16.8%, Violent 9.4%, Adventure 6.2%
- #3 寄居隅怪奇事件簿 Hermitage Strange Case Files
96% matchVery Positive81% of 1,992 reviews2018
Dev: Arrowiz
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后,暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案,他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下,一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近,在谣言与谎言间劈开道路,追寻自己的“结局”吧!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.2%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 6.7%, Indie 2.6%
- #4 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.3
95% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Assassin 46.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 15.1%, Violent 9.5%, Adventure 5.6%
- #5 Disaster Detective Saiga: An Indescribable Mystery
94% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: 株式会社雄プロダクションPub: D.H Inc.
Windows
This is an adventure game with a comical and mysterious story. Become the unluckiest detective in the universe and travel around Town with your buddy, a fortune teller, to solve crimes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Comedy 11.6%, Adventure 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%
- #6 破镜恐惧
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: 幻想理戈游戏开发工作室
Windows
In this game, you will play a policeman who is transferred to Nabos from out of town. The crime rate here remains high all the year round, and ancient gangs and cults are entrenched here. you will be close to the city's innermost and darkest secret. What choice should you make then?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.4%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #7 Lovecraft Quest - A Comix Game
93% matchMixed65% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: OGUREC APPS
Windows · Mac · Linux
🐙Original сomics style game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft - a recognized master of the horror genre. You have to avoid traps, solve puzzles and react very fast fleeing from Lovecraftian horrors which fill the labyrinth of the Temple of Nameless Cults.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 73.6%, Violent 14.3%, Adventure 9%, Indie 3.1%
- #8 Omen Exitio: Plague
92% matchVery Positive85% of 621 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 5.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #9 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.5.5
91% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 207.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Three months have passed since Arisaka Shiori started her somewhat special position as a teacher at Mihama Academy, the "school of assassins", when she is forced to take an objective look at herself. Does she want to continue in this job? Which world will she choose to live in?
Why similar: Assassin 45% ★, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 16%, Violent 8.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #10 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.4%, Gore 13%, Violent 11.8%, Adventure 9.9%
- #11 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.6
89% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Haruto, along with Sengoku, Ukawa, and the other members of the first Phantom Triggers go to visit the grave of their old friend, and the memories of the life of Aoi - a young woman so vicious, and yet so pure - return once more. What events led to Aoi's final moments?
Why similar: Assassin 45.6% ★, Visual Novel 22%, Anime 19.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #12 Sucker for Love: Crush Landing
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AkabakaPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' When a captivating comet named Hheily crashes into your apartment, you are drawn into an interplanetary conflict between light and dark. Feed Hheily's fire to save the world in this horror-comedy visual novel… and maybe even win a smooch!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 12.3%, Anime 12.1%, Comedy 11.1%
- #13 Grisaia Chronos Rebellion
89% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
The newest installment in the Grisaia visual novel series. All of the girls from Mihama, past and present, must face off against a new evil terrorist organization in an all-out war.
Why similar: Assassin 47.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 5.9%, Violent 5.2%
- #14 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Anime 12.9%, Comedy 5.4%
- #15 The Innsmouth Case
88% matchMixed66% of 197 reviews2020
Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #16 Microdistrict
85% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: UrbanWandererPub: UrbanWandererGames
Windows
A short visual novel about mysticism in a post-soviet town with several endings and interactive elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Anime 14.3%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #17 At the Mountains of Madness
87% matchMostly Negative34% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: Team Clockworks
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 87.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 3%
- #18 Cthulhu Mythos ADV The Isle Of Ubohoth
84% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows · Mac
A horror dice roll adventure inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Much like in a tabletop RPG, "abilities," "luck," and "dice rolls" influence the story's progression. The protagonist is cursed on an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Investigate the island, uncover the mysteries, and break the curse!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%, Gore 5.7%, Text-Based 5.7%
- #19 The Whisperer in Darkness
86% matchPositive82% of 45 reviews2016
Dev: NQNStudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Adventure 11%, Indie 3.7%
- #20 Sucker for Love: First Date
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,933 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.7%, Anime 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 11%, Comedy 8.5%
- #21 The Miskatonic
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 417 reviews2018
Dev: Rapscallion
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore the most prestigious occult school in North America, The Miskatonic University, in a hilarious dark comedy set after the Lovecraft canon, in which the greatest threat to mankind is its own ambitions.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Gore 8.3%, Comedy 5.6%, Adventure 3.8%
- #22 Once Upon a Throne of Thorns
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A boys' love / yaoi visual novel about a runaway prince and an assassin in the service of a wicked king. A dark and moody fairytale with crossdressing, intrigue, spilled blood, and finding love in unexpected places.
Why similar: Assassin 53.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 14.5%, Romance 6%, Text-Based 4.2%
- #23 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.5
82% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 88.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Murasaki's sister Yuuki has returned to Japan and begins bonding with the other members of Class A. Feeling out of place, Murasaki thinks back on when she first met Haruto. Where was the secret art Haruto sought out in her village really hidden?
Why similar: Assassin 45.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 15.6%, Violent 9.4%, Adventure 5.7%
- #24 The Rose of Cravenmor
80% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Salin
Windows
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Assassin 33.5% ★, Lovecraftian 25.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #25 Chronicle of Innsmouth
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 88.6%, Adventure 11.4%
- #26 At the Mount Leng of madness
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 井頭。
Windows
Four female college students visit a mountain where spirits live. There had been a number of disappearances there in the past, and it was known as a dangerous place. This work is a visual novel that depicts the secrets of Mount Leng and the adventures of college students.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Anime 12.4%, Adventure 8%
- #27 克苏鲁异闻录
81% matchMixed66% of 249 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
基于“克苏鲁神话”世界观下的Roguelike动作冒险游戏作品。玩家将在游戏中身临其境地接触洛夫克拉夫特笔下那些不可名状之物。通过不同的选择调查世界的谜团,合理控制自己的san值让自己在残酷的走位-射击战斗中生存下去!获取装备,磨练技巧,挫败古神与外神们的邪恶计划!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 88.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 2.7%
- #28 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
79% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2019
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.6%, Gore 16%, Adventure 12%, Indie 3.4%
- #29 Memory Rewind
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Lion CorePub: Soft Source
Windows
Embark on a thrilling detective visual novel adventure, accompanied by your quirky assistant, Olivina. Navigate through a bizarre case with unique investigation gameplay, and meet a diverse cast of characters as you unravel the story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Anime 10.1%, Text-Based 7.9%
- #30 Puff Love Story
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 602 reviews2025
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
轻松愉快的短篇恋爱AVG!男主角阿逅是个烘焙师傅,他刚经历事业爱情的双重打击一蹶不振。就在此时,一位爱吃泡芙的女孩出现在他的面前,这段吃泡芙、做泡芙的恋爱故事就此开始!
Why similar: Anime 26.2%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Romance 18.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Funny 8.2%
- #31 Finding Cinderella
76% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: 2humanstudiowo
Windows
A lighthearted game about love and murder.
Why similar: Assassin 40.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Romance 9.6%
- #32 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos is a Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure set in 500 AD Oman. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s most enigmatic stories, including The Nameless City and Nyarlathotep, it pulls you into a chilling investigation of cosmic horror and creeping madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 71.9%, Adventure 8%, Gore 7.8%, Violent 7.1%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #33 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.7%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 13.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #34 Unraveling Angel
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ego Dismantler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unraveling Angel is an adult horror visual novel about a man losing himself in a world that's rotting before his eyes. Bury yourself in the warmth of others and remember to forget how much they've always loved you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 11.1%, Violent 9.2%, Gore 8.8%
- #35 The Song of Saya
74% matchVery Positive90% of 9,092 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 56.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.3%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Gore 14.2%, Anime 8.3%, Romance 8.2%
- #36 Cafe DReAMLAND
73% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: めとこPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is Cafe "DReAMLAND". Grant your "customers'" wishes by serving them drinks mixed with a hint of blasphemy! Cafe simulation x Exploration x Multiple endings Let your choices decide the final outcome.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62%, Anime 10%, Adventure 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #37 Desert of Vice
75% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Karolis Dikcius
Windows · Mac
Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 80.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 4.7%
- #38 Stuck at Home with My Sister: Prologue
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Wave Games
Windows
What happens if you're stuck at home with your pretty sister? Crazy talk, conspiracy theories, random encounters. The playful mood never leaves our heroes. A visual novel about the adventure of two young people locked at home!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 20%, Romance 16.5%, Comedy 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #39 The Quintessential Quintuplets - Five Memories Spent With You
71% matchVery Positive97% of 355 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
I want to confess my feelings for you...
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Anime 27.4%, Adventure 15.6%, Comedy 15%, Romance 8.9%
- #40 珍珠梦Pearl Dream
73% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: IndieCain
Windows
Cthulhu style AVG. Main gameplay is exploration and selection.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 76.3%, Hand-drawn 21.4%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #41 Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition
74% matchVery Positive90% of 102 reviews2016
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lightning crackles in the sky. A lone man hovers, overlooking The Academia. His name is Nikola Tesla, the one who will set this land right. With one assistant at his side, he shall face the council, overthrow the shadows in control, and rescue the unwitting students.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.5%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 17.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Romance 7.6%
- #42 The Consuming Shadow
73% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 80.9%, Violent 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 1.4%
- #43 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.8
72% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
At last, an all-out war is at hand. The battle against the religious organization, The Fatal Answer (TFA), has entered its final phase, with CIRS and SORD preparing to send all of their troops into TFA's stronghold.
Why similar: Assassin 24% ★, Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 20.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Gore 7.1%
- #44 Karigurashi Ren'ai: Living on Borrowed Love
69% matchVery Positive98% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: ASa ProjectPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Welcome back to your childhood town! The Full HD Remaster of Karigurashi Ren’ai: Living on Borrowed Love perfectly preserves ASa Project's signature blend of comedy and heartwarming charm while offering a stunning new visual experience.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Anime 21.3%, Comedy 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%
- #45 Deluge: Sermon for the Dead
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.3%, Adventure 5.5%
- #46 片腕のザリガニ - one-armed crayfish
68% matchVery Positive100% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: 斜塔ソンブレロ
Windows
“Going against the grain is just another form of rebellion.” That's what high school student Yuta Nozaki believes, living by the principle of following the trend. Through his classmate Misaki Miyoshi, who constantly goes against the grain, Yuta begins to confront his true feelings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Comedy 13.5%, Anime 12.9%, Romance 10%
- #47 My Oppai Mommy Makes Me Want To Spill All Of My Company Secrets
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Peach Punch
Windows
Your busty personal assistant Elizabeth Fields is taking you out to diner tonight. Will you be able to resist her motherly charms and keep your precious company secrets to yourself? Find out in this femdom-centric adult visual novel.
Why similar: Assassin 57.8% ★, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Anime 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #48 Conarium
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 84.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 3.6%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #49 Lyset Core
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Lyset Team
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Anime 22.9%, Violent 13%, Gore 12%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #50 Alchemy Academy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hokkori Games
Windows
Danger looms over Calder and its citizens. Is it linked to the Alchemy Academy, the workings of a secretive cult, or an ancient god rising to erase the city? In this narrative game with multiple endings, each choice you make unfolds its own story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #51 Anchorhead
70% matchPositive87% of 47 reviews2018
Dev: Michael Gentry
Windows · Mac
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.2%, Text-Based 15.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 6.3%, Indie 3.3%
- #52 House Of Chavez
68% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Linux
Play as Adriana and travel to Europe with her brother Bruno. Meet Silke, who attended to Adriana's grandmother Maria during her final moments, and Dolores, a stunning and secretive woman on a trip. Explore House Chavez's shadowy hallways and navigate the mysteries within.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Romance 8.4%
- #53 My Little Sister's Special Place
67% matchVery Positive95% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Our hero used to go to Akiba a lot when he was younger. It wasn't to have fun, but for his little sister's sake. One day, his younger sister is gifted a Christmas trip, and they spend time together as if they're a couple. This is the delightful and touching love story of these two siblings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 21.1%, Romance 17.3%, Comedy 13%, Text-Based 10.8%
- #54 My Girlfriend’s Special Place
67% matchVery Positive92% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
One day, our hero is headed home from Akihabara when he's mistaken for a molester. The person accusing him is his childhood friend, Fuyuka Akiyoshi. "If you want me to forgive you, then become my butler!" Recently reunited, these two end up in an unusual relationship as their story begins again...
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Anime 21%, Romance 18.2%, Comedy 13.2%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #55 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
72% matchMixed44% of 205 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 89%, Adventure 11%
- #56 Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 106 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.6%, Gore 20.2%, Violent 19.2%
- #57 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,107 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 7.2%, Story Rich 5.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.2%
- #58 Curse of the Old Gods
69% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 71.5%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #59 Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #60 TOKYO LOVE +
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: choloco
Windows
A romance/drama visual novel. School life, love, jealousy, betrayals...and YANDARE!(different endings). Available in Chinese, French and English.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Romance 17.9%, Anime 13.3%, Violent 13%, Adventure 9.5%