
In STARECROWN, a visual-novel merged with a puzzle-based horror experience, your ANGEL whose watched from the distance finally makes himself known. For the worse.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Story Rich, Psychological Horror, Horror.

In STARECROWN, a visual-novel merged with a puzzle-based horror experience, your ANGEL whose watched from the distance finally makes himself known. For the worse.

Glassy Stare
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

• Dread Chess ✣
✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Dark 18.2%, Stylized 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, 2D 7.8%
✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Horror 22%, Puzzle 12.9%, Dark 12.9%, Mystery 8%
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 33.2%, Dark 15.9%, Horror 14%, Mystery 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Strategy 13%, Stylized 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Horror 24.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, Dark 11.1%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Hand-drawn 27.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 7.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Horror 21.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 10.6%
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24%, Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 11%, Strategy 9.8%, Mystery 8.2%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Horror 25.7%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dark 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 16.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
Enter The Great Tapestry: Once a land of candy-colored dreams, now a tattered realm of perilous ruin. This dark-fantasy RTS weaves RPG mechanics into a hand painted, lore-rich story. Will you gaze into the void? Be wary, traveler... IT STARES BACK
Why similar: Strategy 50.4%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Horror 20.5%, Indie 7.5%
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.4%, 2D 6.9%
An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, First-Person 8.4%
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Horror 21.5%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 7%
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Dark 7.4%
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Dark 16.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
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: Visual Novel 24.1%, Horror 23.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 10.4%
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.9%, Horror 21.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11%, Dark 8.6%
Sort forms, get to know your mysterious new collegues & unravel mysteries they're trying to cover up as you step in to replace the previous RH at this mysterious pharmaceutical company.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, First-Person 18.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, 2D 8.8%
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 7%, Mystery 6.7%
You have the briefcase. Now it's after you. It's not going to stop. Be careful—it may take the form of someone else. A short horror game by NIGHT DIAL.
Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Stylized 17.2%, First-Person 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
'revere' is a psychological found footage horror game where every detail matters. Prepare yourself for an experience where your sanity will be condemned.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Lore-Rich 22.2%, Puzzle 12.7%, Dark 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Dark 15.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, First-Person 12.9%, Mystery 12.1%
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Horror 19.9%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Dark 8%
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Dark 14.2%, Mystery 11.4%
"Atropos" is a visual novel in which you will learn about the story of Atropos, the prince of Capernaum.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Stylized 18.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Dark 10%
Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Horror 34.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 5.7%, 2D 4.5%
The Devil's Face is an impressive first-person horror game with a gripping storyline. You play as Jonathan, who embarks on a journey to the afterlife. There, he will face judgment for his actions and endure the hell he has created for himself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Horror 16%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 11.4%
Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplayer narrative puzzle game for the terminally curious. Don’t worry; you can always start over.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Strategy 27.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Stylized 5.2%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Visual Novel 38%, Dark 6.3%, Psychological Horror 4.6%, Indie 4.3%
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Dark 13.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Stylized 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Dark 23.6%, First-Person 21.1%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Puzzle 11%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.7%
Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night. Your goal? Cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Strategy 18%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Dark 7.6%
You were hired to extract a bioengineer. Now your team is cut off, your comms are dead, and you're surrounded by something wearing human skin. Hold the line, make the calls, and survive the night in this choice-driven visual novel with turn-based combat.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Dark 15.9%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Horror 20.3%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 7.2%
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Horror 21.3%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, 2D 6.6%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Horror 29.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 7.1%, Multiple Endings 3.6%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 18.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 10.9%, Mystery 8.5%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Horror 53.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Indie 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
The Fabulous Fear Machine is a narrative-driven strategy game with a pulp horror style. As the Machine's new Master, you must sow fear and expand your influence by creating Legends, harvesting resources, manipulating events, and spying on your enemies.
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Strategy 22.1%, Stylized 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 9.4%
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Horror 23.4%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Mystery 8.9%
Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Puzzle 20.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Horror 20.7%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Mystery 7.4%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.6%, Mystery 9.2%
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Horror 25.8%, Dark 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 11%, Mystery 9.3%
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Strategy 26.1%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 6.1%
A strange game of hangman with a strange man. Traverse through the darkness, letters, & watchful eyes to save your friend. Decode notes left behind to uncover the message that you never got, but should have had.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.4%, Horror 20%, Dark 18.8%, Puzzle 15%, Psychological Horror 10%
An invitation from a stranger... There's something evil in this house... Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 47.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dark 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
Prepare to be assigned to help investigate and identify anomalous creatures called the LONGEYED.
Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Strategy 17.4%, Dark 16%, 2D 6.9%
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Horror 23.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 11%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
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: Visual Novel 32.1%, Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Horror 42%, Dark 18%, First-Person 16.2%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, Horror 18%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 13.2%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Horror 20.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
Turn-based strategy horror. Terror in a confined space. Manage your limited power and time to protect yourself from the oncoming enemies and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Horror 47.5%, Strategy 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, First-Person 9.9%, Indie 3.2%
This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 10%