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Games Like The Beast in the Shadows

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Text-Based, Singleplayer, Emotional.

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Experience the heart-pounding suspense of a modern-day werewolf horror story as you step into the shoes of Cassie, a brave woman determined to put an end to a terrifying curse plaguing her small town.

Reviews: 2 user reviews — 50% — of 2 reviews
Released: 2024-04-23
Developer: Scripting Ventures
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    Lost in the woods. Alone in the dark. And hunted by a killer. Step into the shoes of one woman as she navigates a web of terror and deceit to uncover the truth behind a string of disappearances.

    Why similar: Text-Based 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Cartoony 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Simulation 8.1%

  2. #2 The Twisting Trail of Clues
    96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    The Twisting Trail of Clues is a captivating and thrilling modern-day murder mystery. Set in a bustling city, the story follows detective Emma as she tries to solve a seemingly impossible case - the murder of a prominent businessman by a mysterious secret society.

    Why similar: Text-Based 13%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Cartoony 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Drama 8.8%

  3. #3 Blood On The Dusty Trail
    96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    In this thrilling audio book, we follow the story of Caleb, a young outlaw who finds himself on the run after a robbery. As he navigates the dangers of the Wild West, his gang of outlaws plan their get away.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 13.3%, Cartoony 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Drama 10%

  4. #4 The Artifact of Ancients
    95% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey with a courageous band of adventurers as they brave perilous landscapes and face formidable foes in their pursuit of a long-lost relic of unimaginable power.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Cartoony 12.6%, Casual 10.7%

  5. #5 Lila's Synthetic Shadows
    94% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    The stakes are high, and the danger is real in this thrilling cyberpunk adventure. Follow Lila's journey as she delves deeper into the shadows of Neo-Tokyo, utilizing her skills as a hacker to unravel the mysteries surrounding her job.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Text-Based 14.7%, Cartoony 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Stylized 8.4%

  6. #6 The night of erosion (prequel)
    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: MIN JIYOUNGPub: MILD
    Windows

    'I', an ordinary high school student, turns into a monster every night after a certain incident. The protagonist struggles to find out why he became a monster and at the same time avoid being restrained. Please join this girl on her journey toward truth.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Simulation 19%, Drama 15.7%, Dark 10.8%, Text-Based 10.2%

  7. #7 Shine of Fullmoon
    93% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Wolgwang
    Windows

    Shine of Fullmoon is a novel game where you interact with your friends in a peaceful Full Moon Village and continue your story by taking adventures thereafter. Let's choose what kind of stories you will continue with our unique friends and what kind of adventures you will take with them.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 21.9%, Text-Based 13.9%, Casual 12.4%, Cartoony 11.2%

  8. #8 행불행 : 행복의 시작은 지금부터 리메이크
    92% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Class Happiness
    Windows

    어렸을 때부터 알고 지내온 두 사람에게 고백을 받았다.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Simulation 19.1%, Cartoony 17.1%, Text-Based 16.2%, Drama 13.4%

  9. #9 Hypnophobia; From Your Shadow
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2026
    Dev: Stick Horse
    Windows

    This is a story about Iris, a nobody who didn't have a Happy Ending and now suffers the consequences of their own (lack of) actions all alone in the most northern city in the world. A depressing story and a melancholic lesson teached in life's hard way awaits you.

    Why similar: Drama 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Text-Based 10.5%

  10. #10 Fantastic Dream
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Ercheng
    Windows

    I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.

    Why similar: Drama 25.6%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Text-Based 21.5%, Emotional 13.8%, Casual 7.5%

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    90% matchVery Positive96% of 264 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Drama 15.9%, Stylized 10.7%, Dark 9.5%

  12. #12 The Hitchhiker's Guide to Seoul in the 21st Century
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Seoul Hitchhiker Studio
    Windows

    For 20 years, she lived with depression. Now, she's strong enough to name what happened: a social murder. This is a visual essay—not a game—with over 400 illustrations about grief, guilt, and survival in a collapsing meritocracy.

    Why similar: Text-Based 21.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Emotional 11.9%, Psychological 11.8%, Dark 9.5%

  13. #13 When The Rumors Become Real
    89% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac

    Matt, a 14-year-old student, is forced to visit a ghost house for having "hide and seek with oneself" challenge . He invites his friend Esther to visit together and pretends to do the challenge. However something wrong happened during the challenge.

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.2%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Drama 13.2%, Simulation 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%

  14. #14 I WILL DO IT SOON MAYBE LATER TOMORROW
    87% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: S. TeifelPub: Freisinn games
    Windows

    A short narrative visual novel about procrastination, family, and the inner dialogue of a creative person. A story about how delaying decisions slowly erodes a life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Drama 17.1%, Narration 13.6%, Psychological 13.2%, Text-Based 11.6%

  15. #15 Father Forgets
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Worlds In Portal
    Windows

    A short atmospheric pixel-art story about the moment when a father, late at night, realizes his mistakes and remembers what truly matters. Inspired by a classic. Perfect for parents, sons, daughters, and anyone who knows the feeling of “what if…”.

    Why similar: Text-Based 28%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Drama 18.5%, Emotional 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  16. #16 Error: Girlfriend Not Found
    86% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    One-room cyberpunk VN about doubt, guilt and memory. Talk to a girl who claims to be your girlfriend, question reality, and unlock multiple endings in a short, replayable psychological story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Drama 18.7%, Dark 12.5%, Casual 11.5%, Emotional 10.6%

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Simulation 22.2%, Text-Based 18.5%, Drama 16.5%, Colorful 9.1%

  18. #18 The Tenth Minute
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: XU S.A Studio
    Windows

    The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Drama 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological 11.1%, Emotional 9%

  19. #19 Missing Stars
    84% matchPositive94% of 47 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.

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    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    81% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Text-Based 21%, Visual Novel 19%, Drama 17.1%, Dark 10.9%, Emotional 9.6%

  22. #22 r u n a w a y s
    82% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Drama 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological 12.5%, Emotional 9.1%

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    81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: KuroBlossom
    Windows

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    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: Proxy Vision Projects
    Windows

    Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....

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    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  29. #29 MOVE ON
    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
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    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological 14.5%, Text-Based 14.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Dark 11.1%

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    76% matchNo user reviews2024
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    Why similar: Text-Based 24.3%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Drama 15.8%, Emotional 9.4%, Simulation 7.9%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Emotional 16.2%, Dark 9%, Simulation 6.9%

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  38. #38 みすずの国
    73% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: StudioHommage
    Windows

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    Why similar: Text-Based 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 20%, Casual 11.9%, Emotional 9.6%

  39. #39 Pages of Tomorrow
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Doksa
    Windows · Linux

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    76% matchNo user reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Text-Based 29.1%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Drama 23.7%, Narration 16.4%, Casual 4.3%

  41. #41 FEEBLE
    74% matchMixed59% of 49 reviews2022
    Dev: JUNSU
    Windows

    FEEBLE is an interactive simulation game. Meet FEEBLE, the only surviving character in the village devastated by the epidemic, and save FEEBLE from the Grim Reaper. Look around the village, use various puzzles to protect from the Grim Reaper and save the FEEBLE.

    Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Cartoony 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Dark 11.2%

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    72% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Text-Based 17.1%, Casual 15.5%, Dark 15.3%, Emotional 13.2%

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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 318 reviews2026
    Dev: 脆报纸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Text-Based 26.2%, Emotional 12.3%, 2D 8.3%

  45. #45 Melancholic Night
    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
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    Windows

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  46. #46 Prism
    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  47. #47 Where the Heart Rests
    69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
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    Windows

    The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.

    Why similar: Drama 23.9%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Text-Based 12.9%, Casual 11.9%, Emotional 8.3%

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Drama 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Dark 12.3%, Emotional 10.2%

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    70% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Cartoony 14.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Stylized 10.4%, Dark 10.1%

  52. #52 Where the Music Dies
    69% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2028
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  58. #58 A Conversation With Mister Rabbit
    68% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    65% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
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