- #1 Scarlet Hollow
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,946 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Supernatural 11.6%, Dark Humor 9.9%
- #2 Blood Lily Loop
96% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Dark Humor 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #3 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
96% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Supernatural 12.3%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #4 Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 794 reviews2023
Dev: Pyon Pyon Platinum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take a personality test with a definitely-not-clingy demon girl.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, Demons 25.4%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #5 Cursed Mansion
94% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.1%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 11.6%
- #6 Hexed Time
94% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Petra Emmer
Windows
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.2% ★, Nonlinear 17.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #7 Night Loops
93% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Horror 11.6%
- #8 TEST TEST TEST
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,006 reviews2024
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Nonlinear 39.1%, Choices Matter 27.8%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #9 Orten Was The Case
91% matchVery Positive96% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Woodhill Interactive
Windows · Mac
Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 30.8% ★, Nonlinear 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #10 Greyfox RPG
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,047 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPG 43.4%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Indie 20.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #11 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,076 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Supernatural 22%, Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 11%
- #12 The Devilry Reservation
90% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.8%, Demons 17.1%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #13 You Can Save Everyone
89% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Caleb Draper
Windows
You Can Save Everyone is a heartfelt horror meta-puzzle game. Trapped deep within a facility with only a console to communicate with the others inside, decipher the proper methods to control the console, and - just maybe - save everyone. But be careful. The locks aren't just there for you.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 43.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #14 The Rule Of SHE
88% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27%, Horror 24.7%, Multiple Endings 20.9%, RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #15 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
87% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Demons 36.4%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #16 DevilConnection
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,889 reviews2025
Dev: ChaoGames
Windows · Mac
Punish the little bastard demon and being punished too! Cemo-Summoning Adventure Game
Why similar: Time Manipulation 26.7% ★, Demons 21.1%, Dark Humor 17%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Visual Novel 11%
- #17 The Baby In Yellow
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,389 reviews2023
Dev: Team Terrible
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Demons 15.3%, Dark Comedy 14.9%, Dark Humor 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.2%
- #18 Spirittea
86% matchVery Positive84% of 783 reviews2023
Dev: Cheesemaster GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them. You'd better get that old bathhouse up and running, maybe that'll help them chill out!
Why similar: RPG 53.8%, Exploration 25.8%, Story Rich 20.5%
- #19 Cabernet
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,170 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Horror 11.3%
- #20 Demonheart: Hunters
84% matchVery Positive84% of 297 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.
Why similar: Demons 21.6%, Dark Humor 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #21 Subway Midnight
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,300 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Supernatural 14.6%, Choices Matter 14%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Horror 12.4%
- #22 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,592 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Choices Matter 17%, Supernatural 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 10.9%
- #23 Unavowed
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,583 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Supernatural 29.9%, Choices Matter 20%, Story Rich 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #24 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
82% matchVery Positive86% of 256 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: Visual Novel 24.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Horror 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 10%
- #25 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Demons 26.8%, Visual Novel 22%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%
- #26 BAD END THEATER
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Demons 20.7%, Multiple Endings 20%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #27 Novena Diabolos
81% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: H5DEV GamesPub: Giiku Games
Windows · Mac
One reporter, trying to survive nine days in an isolated village. Four demonesses who are out for blood. Several supernatural murders... Welcome to Hope Hill!
Why similar: Demons 32.9%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Horror 16.6%, RPG 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #28 Subway Exorcist Girl
79% matchVery Positive82% of 314 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Horror 13.7%, Exploration 8.2%, RPG 7%
- #29 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
77% matchVery Positive95% of 1,307 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 41.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Horror 10.5%, RPG 6.3%
- #30 Demonheart
79% matchVery Positive91% of 756 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Demons 26.3%, Dark Humor 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%
- #31 Little Goody Two Shoes
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,440 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.2%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, RPG 13.8%
- #32 Raging Loop
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,315 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.3%, Story Rich 16%, Indie 8.2%, Atmospheric 7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #33 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.5%, Female Protagonist 22%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Story Rich 10%
- #34 Dreams in the Witch House
76% matchVery Positive92% of 442 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Lore-Rich 20.3%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Supernatural 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #35 Sentimental Death Loop
78% matchMixed65% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: qureate
Windows
Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again.Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Female Protagonist 39.4%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #36 FREERIDE
74% matchVery Positive88% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Flightyfelon Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Your Personality plays the game! Help strange spirits solve their Unfinished Business... or leave them to Despair. In this highly-branching narrative adventure you'll only see about 1/3 of the full story in each playthrough, but the end is whenever you want it to be.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Supernatural 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, RPG 9.3%
- #37 Liminal Void
75% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Jeistar
Windows
This is an art horror game where you snatch souls, cast spells, and die repeatedly. Select from 4 colorful characters and occasionally listen to them yap about their problems. It's very "mood." No penalty for death and you'll have fun even when you lose.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.5%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Horror 14.5%, Supernatural 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%
- #38 Sucker for Love: First Date
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,984 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 39.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Horror 10%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #39 The Rainman
73% matchVery Positive98% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.8%, Horror 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%
- #40 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
74% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Horror 20.9%, Story Rich 19.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, RPG 4.9%
- #41 MOOD
71% matchVery Positive86% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Dark Humor 17%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #42 Red Tape
72% matchVery Positive85% of 288 reviews2023
Dev: Pollaris StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore 9 levels of corporate hell as you work to clear your name with the Devil and restore balance between Heaven and Hell.
Why similar: Demons 37.8%, Dark Humor 31%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 5.1%
- #43 The Haunting of Joni Evers
71% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Supernatural 28.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 9.5%
- #44 Ashina: The Red Witch
72% matchVery Positive92% of 223 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.8%, Multiple Endings 25.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Exploration 13.8%, Atmospheric 12%
- #45 The Holy Gosh Darn
70% matchVery Positive96% of 335 reviews2024
Dev: Perfectly ParanormalPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play as Cassiel, a foul-mouthed angel trapped in a time loop with a mission to save Heaven. Use the magical clock bestowed upon you from Death (yes, that Death, from Manual Samuel, stop asking) to jump between timelines across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim to stop Heaven from going boom. Again.
Why similar: Story Rich 36.3%, Female Protagonist 34.4%, Indie 29.2%
- #46 Little Misfortune
70% matchVery Positive92% of 13,890 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.7%, Choices Matter 24.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #47 OH DEMON! Fix my TV
69% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2026
Dev: Melt
Windows
In this horror, comedy, and puzzle game, you will play as a demon summoned by an old woman to fix her television, sending you on an adventure beyond all reason.
Why similar: Horror 83.9%, Indie 16.1%
- #48 Mayor May Knott
68% matchVery Positive99% of 190 reviews2026
Dev: Ravenous Images
Windows · Mac
A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.3%, Exploration 23.5%, Story Rich 18.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Indie 4.5%
- #49 CLeM
70% matchVery Positive91% of 289 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Horror 11%
- #50 Pink Noise
69% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
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: Choices Matter 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Horror 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.2%
- #51 Interdimensional Vending Machine
68% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
Inspired by SCP-261, you play as a homeless girl struggling to survive in a distorted city using a vending machine that should not exist. Every coin dispenses impossible food that defies biology and logic, and every meal reshapes your fate. How long can you survive before you stop being human?
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.2%, Lovecraftian 23.8%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Horror 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #52 Crimson Spires
71% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Indie 37.5%, Horror 21%
- #53 Children of Silentown: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Horror 22.2%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #54 Dave.EXE
66% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Dave Microwaves Games
Windows
Time travel and explore different worlds to save the universe from the evil overlord, Edgy Dave. Empty vending machines of their soda, go on various errands and evade E.D's goons as you desperately run for your life in this goofy comedy horror game!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 34.4%, Horror 25%, Dark Comedy 18.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #55 Demonpact: Clarice
69% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Goiaba Megas Xellox
Windows
Two furry losers summon a demon girl, and now they have to find someone to die as her demonic sacrifice.
Why similar: Demons 29.2%, Choices Matter 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Horror 13%, RPG 11.1%
- #56 Dark Light
67% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Demons 28.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #57 Purgatory’s Flower
66% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 48.2%, Horror 31.5%, Atmospheric 20.3%
- #58 Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,037 reviews2023
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Supernatural 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #59 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
66% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.7%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%