60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Noir.
The Good Book VN is a visual novel set in 1980s–90s England. With 50+ pages of crime fiction, it follows a teen dragged into gangs, drugs, and violence. Witness his fall into street life and its harsh price—he lived it, so you don’t have to.
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗花
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Detective Penguin
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Why similar: Noir 28%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Assassins 17.2% ★, Cinematic 14.2%, Dark 7.7%
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Assassins 23.7% ★, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Cinematic 12%, Cartoony 10.5%
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Conspiracy 24% ★, Cinematic 16.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Dark 8.2%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 34.4%, Conspiracy 21.4% ★, Cinematic 21%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dark 4.6%
The Ritual is what so many are afraid of, it is not known where it came from, but is it really so? What is his secret, why people take actions because of him, exhausting themselves and, in the end, dying. Can't no one be able to overcome this attack?
Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Minimalist 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 12.3%, Linear 10.9%
Assassinate your targets with style, as you uncover a plot of world domination and ancient horrors in this boss fight action game. Dive deep into the dark ruins of the Beast City, where only lunatic killers remain.
Why similar: Assassins 38.4% ★, Cinematic 17.7%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, 1980s 12.2%, Anime 8.1%
A stealth social simulation game where you play as the hunter and the prey. Manipulate, befriend, or kill your romantic rivals as Yoshiko, a Machiavellian Yandere. Assassinate your designated targets as Yu, her senpai.
Why similar: Assassins 39.8% ★, Conspiracy 31.9% ★, Anime 14.9%, Dark 7.6%, Violent 5.8%
Take on the role of a private detective who, intercepted by a MOSSAD spy on the city of Buenos Aires in 1952, is drawn into a dangerous odyssey against exiles from the Third Reich and the inminent threat of a new and unprecedented weapon of mass destruction.
Why similar: Noir 33.9%, Assassins 27% ★, Cinematic 14.6%, 1990's 11.5%, Linear 10.3%
A cursed man trapped in a haunted city. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||| ₮Ⱨɇ Ƈł₮Ɏ ₦ɆVɆⱤ ŞⱠɆɆ₱Ş |||
Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Cinematic 17.9%, 1980s 13.7%, 1990's 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%
Trapped on the night shift, June investigates the mysterious disappearance of a coworker in a dark, silent office building. Explore, solve puzzles, and face fear as something watches from the shadows. Cutter is an intense, atmospheric first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: Assassins 35.2% ★, Conspiracy 25.5% ★, Noir 16.9%, 1990's 10.4%, Dark 7.6%
Spanning five years, this episode concludes the prequel arc, and focuses more on Grendel Jinx and her dysfunctional family, whilst 'The Council Of The Unseen' slowly unravels
Why similar: Assassins 38.8% ★, Destruction 22%, Anime 12.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Violent 8.7%
3x3 is an interactive adventure game in 2d cartoon style mixed with narrative and movie sequences. The gameplay dynamic is close from an escape game. An episodic format of nine chapters is planned for the first part of the story call prologue connected with mini TV series from 3x3 whole universe
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Cinematic 18.7%, 1980s 16.3%, 1990's 15.4%, Cartoony 14.3%
A legend returns: the cold pines of Red Wood whisper of a hunter reborn… Is he alive, stalking us again?
Why similar: Assassins 31.8% ★, Cinematic 23.5%, 1980s 16.5%, 1990's 14.9%, Violent 7.1%
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: Assassins 37.7% ★, Anime 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Violent 15.7%, Adventure 4.6%
Step into a chilling mystery and peel back the ominous veil shrouding a peaceful southern Russian town.
Why similar: Noir 34.5%, Linear 19.2%, Cinematic 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dark 11%
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: Assassins 41% ★, Anime 21.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Dark 8.5%, Adventure 4.9%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Conspiracy 20.8% ★, 1980s 17.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Realistic 8.4%
A casual clicker puzzle simulating real physics.
Why similar: Linear 21.8%, Minimalist 19.6%, Anime 19.3%, 1990's 18.7%, 1980s 18%
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 38%, Conspiracy 20.4% ★, Cinematic 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dark 9%
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: Assassins 41.5% ★, Anime 18.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Violent 14.7%, Adventure 4.4%
"Crisis: The Third Way" is a fantastic visual novel set in a world struggling to recover from a devastating financial crisis that led to World War III.
Why similar: Noir 32.7%, 1990's 15.8%, Cartoony 13.6%, Minimalist 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
A surreal group of generic ATMs acts like bumper cars in an arena, roaming around set on a desolate square quay in an infinite ocean. As a first-person player, you ram into other bot ATMs before they hit you. This is an indie art video game by Studio Alona Rodeh, Berlin, Germany.
Why similar: Boxing 42.9% ★, Destruction 20.7%, Cinematic 16.4%, 1990's 10.5%, Realistic 9.6%
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 44%, Cinematic 19%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dark 6%
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間！黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Noir 52.8%, Cinematic 27.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Adventure 3.6%
ALLBLACK Phase 1 is a visual novel adapted from light novel with the same title. Follow the journey of the amnesiac and seemingly abnormal "Theodore Quentin" as he uncovers his identity while escaping from the people who wants him at all cost...
Why similar: Noir 39.4%, Linear 15.4%, Anime 14.2%, Violent 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%
Zion takes on a shady job driving a night taxi. His shifts spiral into eerie rides with ever stranger passengers, as the line between reality and delirium blurs. Each trip drags him deeper into the city’s abyss, where it’s no longer clear what is dream and what is real.
Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Cinematic 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dark 9.4%, Linear 8.7%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Conspiracy 22.1% ★, Minimalist 12.8%, Anime 11.3%, Dark 11%
A brutal bodycam revenge FPS set in Hong Kong. Slide into bullet time, fight up close, take down your kidnappers, and record every second of your revenge.
Why similar: Assassins 31% ★, Noir 26.4%, Realistic 10.7%, Violent 10.2%, Cinematic 7.9%
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間！同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート！
Why similar: Noir 46.4%, Cinematic 24.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Conspiracy 8.4% ★, Dark 4.1%
Solve puzzles and find out all the secrets of the disappearance of civilization in a gloomy 2D platformer.
Why similar: Noir 42.3%, 1980s 24.9%, 1990's 17.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Adventure 4.3%
Enter the dark, gritty world of Scarlet Rain. Become the lone vigilante, out to right twenty years worth of injustice in this single-player third person action/adventure experience, featuring unique physics based gameplay & combat elements, and an unpredictable game world.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.5% ★, Cinematic 22.7%, Noir 22.7%, Dark 11.1%, Realistic 9.5%
As daily life goes on unchanged, the girls - and Haruto - continue to sharpen their fangs. They are summoned for a mission of unprecedented scale, against the religious organization "TFA", where Enishi and Kuroe await. What kind of hellish scenes will Arisaka have to face on the battlefield?
Why similar: Assassins 46.1% ★, Anime 15.5%, Linear 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Adventure 3.8%
Gravity Escape From The Maze is a fast-paced action platformer where you control a small square with a curious ability. Escape mazes filled with dangerous traps as you collect keys to continue your journey.
Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Minimalist 20%, 1990's 14.8%, 1980s 14.3%, Linear 13.3%
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.6%, 1980s 19.1%, 1990's 17.7%, Minimalist 15.7%, Realistic 10.9%
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Assassins 50.4% ★, 1980s 25%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Cartoony 6.5%, Adventure 4%
Colors:Zero is an interactive storytelling set in a neo noir universe. You will play as a detective and will be assigned to investigate about strange murders.
Why similar: Assassins 33.6% ★, Noir 32.2%, Cartoony 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Dark 6.4%
The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.1%, 1980s 16.8%, 1990's 16%, Minimalist 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
A cinematic horror adventure where you battle undead horrors aboard a cursed warship. Explore, fight, and survive as the ocean itself turns against you in this atmospheric, story-driven experience.
Why similar: Noir 30.8%, Cinematic 23.1%, Destruction 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Realistic 9.9%
A surreal boxing quest with a duck! Test your reflexes as you fight your way through an evil corporation in search for retribution.
Why similar: Boxing 46.8% ★, Noir 33.4%, Minimalist 8.6%, Cartoony 7.6%, Adventure 3.5%
GirlFight 2024 is the girl fighting game with physical effects that make realistic boobs movements and clothing destruction systems.
Why similar: Assassins 57.5% ★, Boxing 32.9% ★, Realistic 7.3%, Casual 2.3%
"Deep Lake: Prologue" visual novel In the neo-Gothic genre, with a psychological story. Our hero's name is Sali. Sali is a former forensic photographer for the crime department. The accident that happened to him reveals in him a mysterious gift that can lead him to a terrible death.
Why similar: Noir 44.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 14.8%, Realistic 11%, Dark 8.4%
A short visual novel about an endless shift at a garment factory. Wonder what gets you liquidated faster: corruption, naivety, or immorality? Industrial melancholy, where nothing goes unpunished.
Why similar: Cinematic 31.8%, Noir 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Dark 13.9%, Violent 8.7%
In this experimental singleplayer 3D horror game, a man struggles with adopting a familiar child off the street while outrunning the consequences of an agreement he made with his nightmarish stalker.
Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Conspiracy 25.2% ★, Cinematic 19.1%, Destruction 18%, Dark 9.7%
In Lift/Shift, you're a research agent documenting a strange apartment where objects constantly change. Use your specialized camera to stabilize reality across multiple floors.
Why similar: Conspiracy 42.9% ★, 1990's 23.6%, Linear 11.5%, Realistic 10.8%, Adventure 5.9%
It’s the 1980s. A rural cop investigates a fellow officer’s disappearance. With limited ammo and failing gear, you'll explore eerie landscapes, piece together clues, and face your own fears; no jumpscares, just tense psychological unraveling. Will you find the truth… or lose yourself?
Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Cinematic 20.5%, 1980s 17.2%, Realistic 10.1%, Dark 8.7%
A series of classic arcade style game modes that will test your skill, puzzle-solving, and reaction. There are 66 levels to conquer across 11 different game modes, secrets to discover along the way, bonus modes to unlock... you'll be surprised how much can be packed into one little spec.
Why similar: Minimalist 30.5%, 1990's 26.1%, 1980s 22.4%, Linear 13.1%, Casual 8.1%
A Street Story is an interactive story in which you play a gangster in the suburbs from Paris, France. Discover a troubled world mixing gangsters, cops and terrorists. Choose your own path among those shady characters and try to survive!
Why similar: Assassins 32% ★, Conspiracy 22.5% ★, Noir 22.4%, Cartoony 13.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%
"The Burial of Shortcake" is an unpredictable story. It is a new visual novel with characters which are created/designed by voice actor Nozomi Sasaki, whose "expressiveness" shines throughout her career as a performer.
Why similar: Noir 39%, Cinematic 26.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Realistic 9.4%, Adventure 8%
"Asphalt is an interactive noir adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Investigate, decide and influence how the story unfolds as you guide the protagonist, a private detective, through dark mysteries and moral dilemmas.
Why similar: Noir 35.9%, Assassins 31.8% ★, 1980s 15.8%, Realistic 9.4%, Adventure 7.2%
To solve the mystery of his brother’s disappearance, Guido ventures into the tuscanian village of Pietralba to uncover the truth about the marble quarry and his family’s past.
Why similar: Noir 41.4%, 1990's 20.6%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Dark 10.7%, Cinematic 9.6%
When his family was taken from him, Paul Jones stopped seeking Justice and found only Retribution. In this dark, cinematic action-shooter, embark on a brutal Revenge journey against three corrupt crime families of a Neo-Noir city, armed with your M4A1 rifle.
Why similar: Assassins 45.5% ★, Noir 17.8%, Conspiracy 11.6% ★, Realistic 11.1%, Linear 5.2%
Mind Shadows is the first standalone game that my friend and I have made since graduating. It is a short psychological horror experience set in the 1980s. You will see multiple cinematic locations in First Person as you slowly gather hints to what is going on.
Why similar: Assassins 34.8% ★, Conspiracy 25.3% ★, Cinematic 19.2%, Realistic 9.3%, Dark 8.3%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 39.8%, Conspiracy 32.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dark 7.5%, Adventure 3.9%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Conspiracy 29.4% ★, Cinematic 21.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Casual 3.1%
Explore a magical open world crafted by a passionate developer. Battle using weapon skills or magic and evolve your character throughout your adventure.
Why similar: Boxing 32.3% ★, Assassins 29% ★, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Destruction 19.2%
This ported edition of Baroque Syndrome presents the visual novel depicting the events before the main Baroque story. Play as Kitsune, owner of the Baroque Shop, and experience a branching narrative shaped by your choices. Fonts, stills, animations, and UI have been remastered for smoother play.
Why similar: Noir 50.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Dark 11.4%, Violent 11%, Adventure 8.6%
Can you survive the return of the legend? A relentless killer is stalking you, and no one believes your story. The only way out? Perform the ritual… or become the next victim. Run, hide, and fight for your life in this brutal PS1-inspired slasher horror experience!
Why similar: Assassins 49.6% ★, 1980s 21.8%, 1990's 20%, Adventure 4.6%, Violent 3.9%
In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...
Why similar: Assassins 53.9% ★, Cartoony 17.3%, Dark 15%, Linear 8.9%, Adventure 3.2%
Listen closely. With hand-drawn visuals and the help of a cat named Blinky, escape Dr. Lazarus’s trap and uncover the truth buried in an audio-visual journey through the past.
Why similar: Noir 39.2%, Linear 16%, Minimalist 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, 1990's 9.7%
There is a doctor possessed by demons inside Marrakech hospital, he is invoking evil creatures. Pacientes inside need your help. Use a blessed Ak and defeat the creatures that comes your way.
Why similar: Assassins 40.3% ★, 1990's 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 7.4%
