60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Story Rich, Adventure, Atmospheric.
Tarot meets Blackjack with psychological horror inspired by Dostoevsky. A gore card game based on one of the strangest novels. Gameplay with puzzles, dark themes, surreal horror, cards and black humor. Experimental gameplay blending multiple mechanics
Bobok
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
Colossals
Colossals tells the story of a vagrant, who, together with his love interest, the soon-to-be-Empress Khalida, interpret the fairy tales they read in front of a windmill to be fact, telling them of a faraway land where, once upon a time, giants roamed.
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
Why similar: Based On A Novel 51.5% ★, Dark Humor 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Colossals tells the story of a vagrant, who, together with his love interest, the soon-to-be-Empress Khalida, interpret the fairy tales they read in front of a windmill to be fact, telling them of a faraway land where, once upon a time, giants roamed.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Emotional 6.5%, Story Rich 4.4%
Originally released as The Dark Eye, this 1995 cult classic adapts Edgar Allan Poe's most macabre tales. Navigate a nightmarish world of uncanny stop-motion puppetry narrated by William S. Burroughs. Solve twisted puzzles and experience madness through the eyes of both murderer and victim.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 51.5% ★, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Horror 5.5%
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
Why similar: Experimental 28.6%, Lovecraftian 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.5%, Based On A Novel 34.7% ★, Horror 11.7%, Gore 2.8%, Atmospheric 2.6%
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Lore-Rich 8%, Story Rich 4%
Read the Charles Dickens' classic... but with Anime Girls.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 75.3% ★, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 6.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, 2D 1.1%
Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer is based on Mossflower, one of the NYT bestselling Redwall™ books by Brian Jacques, with over 35 million copies sold. Set in the caverns and catacombs of Kotir Castle, you guide Gillig the fledgling otter as you build your story.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 62.4% ★, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Adventure 6.4%, Story Rich 4.7%
An ancient castle with human-making technology.A human, a dummy...Unrelated brothers, imprisoned by time in a castle...When you unlock the secrets of time, can you escape from your predicament?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Experimental 21.9%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Visual Novel 11%
A first person / body cam, Lovecraft style horror experience not for the weak of heart. Descend into the T.R.P Facility while evading monsters by hide in lockers, and discover over 30 minutes of professionally recorded audio logs.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.3%
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Horror 9.6%
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 70.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 2.3%, Horror 2%
A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.
Why similar: Experimental 34.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Horror 10%
Open your way across a dark open world and fight against what lives within the fog and beyond. The Fog is a survival horror game inspired on the 1980 novella "The Mist" by Stephen King.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 78.7% ★, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Horror 8.3%, Adventure 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Based On A Novel 52.5% ★, Hidden Object 14%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Puzzle 5.9%
改编自家里姥爷的亲身经历，一位老共产党员的平淡故事。 或者也不算平淡呢，毕竟在那时年代，没有人的一生是能平淡度过的。
Why similar: Based On A Novel 68.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Emotional 5.1%, Story Rich 2.1%
Drive inside a dream, explore one of Saturn's moons, and discover the afterlife. John's Tombstone is a walking simulator; a story split in three chapters, each chapter very different from the other. It's a sci-fi story with some emotional overtones.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Experimental 17%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 11.6%
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.9%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
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: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Horror 12.1%, Dark Humor 10.3%
Painting Werther is a Paintable Visual Novel where all the visuals are living paintings, all the music are classics (with a twist) and the novel was written by Goethe in 1774.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 62.2% ★, Hidden Object 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Emotional 7.8%, Story Rich 2.9%
1984 is a first-person survival adventure set in Orwell's timeless dystopia. As Winston Smith you must carefully plot your secret rebellion against Big Brother, while avoiding the suspicions of the Thought Police. Adaptation by the Narrative Designer of Subnautica, Talos Principle and FTL.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 64.1% ★, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Story Rich 4.8%, Atmospheric 3.7%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 32.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 9.4%
A man wakes up in Heaven.
Why similar: Experimental 36.6%, Lovecraftian 34.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 6.9%, Story Rich 3%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Experimental 26%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 12.1%, Hidden Object 11.7%
Decide Althea's fate in dark Victorian London. Experience the story of an upper-class young woman whose family is falling apart along with her future and who is filled with diverse and interesting characters among whom she may find love.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 64% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 8.2%, Puzzle 6.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 56.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 3.2%
The Lords of The Earth Flame is a novel game created in the best traditions of interactive fiction and text-based role-playing. Non-linear structure, rich text core, and the “analog” feel of times past are certain to provide unforgettable gaming experience for hours on end.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 57.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Adventure 7.4%
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Puzzle 7.5%
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 6.5%
A haiku platformer. It's short and vague.
Why similar: Experimental 34%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
A horrifying point-and-click adventure about a town battling demonic possession. Play as boardwalk psychic Theodora Green and deceive, charm and chat your way into unearthing clues and solving mysteries. The fate of Cape Fortune lies in your hands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.2%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.9%
Creepy nightmares becoming a reality and making Patrick’s life (a usual IT-developer) full of trials. What’s that: creepy horror or usual schizophrenia? You have to solve the mystery and make a move to unravel the mysterious events and issues surrounding Patrick’s life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Emotional 13.6%, Gore 11.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
A fun hidden object game with cats! 🐈 Explore detailed locations from Dumas' novel while finding fluffy witnesses to a great revenge. 🔍
Why similar: Based On A Novel 72.1% ★, Hidden Object 18.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Adventure 2.6%, 2D 2.3%
An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Experimental 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 10.4%
YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!
Why similar: Based On A Novel 83.7% ★, Visual Novel 11.5%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
Why similar: Experimental 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Emotional 9.2%
Break the dead ends! A music creation adventure where the sounds you create change depending on your "emotional choices". A dark tale of creation, modelled on the real world and real events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Hidden Object 18.8%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 10.4%
I had lost all contact with my sister when she suddenly called me from a Tokyo suburb consumed by the Membrane, a curse that blurs the line between nightmares and reality. Fight shadows and your own fears in this psychological horror exploration game.
Why similar: Experimental 42.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Lore-Rich 7.1%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Emotional 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.1% ★, Hidden Object 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Puzzle 6.2%, Story Rich 5%
A blind guy with a ghost in his brain tries to save a cursed girl. Naturally, it all goes to hell. A visual novel packed with dark humor, gritty mysticism, violence, and characters who know exactly who’s watching them.
Why similar: Experimental 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Emotional 10.7%
Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.7% ★, Hidden Object 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Puzzle 6.7%, Story Rich 4.9%
The first of seven chapters, which will tell an amazing story about the adventures of a girl and her friends. Colorful landscapes and warm sunny atmosphere. Also, they will find the real door! And take part in the contest! Can you imagine?
Why similar: Experimental 22.2%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Emotional 12.6%
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.1%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Gore 5.9%
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 32.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Horror 7.5%
Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Dark Humor 11.9%, Horror 9.7%
When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Lore-Rich 16%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Experimental 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 9.6%
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%
❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Experimental 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 9.3%
欢迎来到11号小镇，在这个诡异的小镇里，您是一位新来的画家。为了完成镇上居民们的绘画委托，您需要收集对话中的关键词，将关键词提炼成绘画素材组合到画布上。面对居民们奇怪的委托，您能顺利完成作画并融入镇子，证明自己是“正常”的吗？
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Puzzle 11.1%
A narrative-driven game where Deduction meets the Dark Arts. Invest crime scenes for evidence and navigate the razor's edge between "Rationality" and "Inspiration." Unlock branching paths through your choices, forge fragile alliances, and decide who survives the encroaching shadows.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
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 34.7%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Emotional 7.4%
What if you could create your own constellations? A love story about Asian American identity, mental health, and stargazing.
Why similar: Experimental 41.4%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Emotional 8.3%, Story Rich 4.7%
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
