Games Like The Hunter's Journals - Wyrmwood

The Crawling Horror is dead, but its legacy of madness lives on!

Why similar: Gothic 13% ★, Text-Based 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Lovecraftian 8.2%

A horror lurks beneath the earth. Terror rises from the past.

Why similar: Gothic 13% ★, Text-Based 9.8%, Lovecraftian 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%

Revisit the case which made you a legend among your peers.

Why similar: Gothic 12.9% ★, Steampunk 12.1% ★, Text-Based 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Lovecraftian 9.6%

Art imitates life. Horrifying, unclean life.

Why similar: Text-Based 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Steampunk 14.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Gothic 10.8% ★

"Escape from Death" is a 256,000-word interactive horror adventure novel by Tova Näslund. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Why similar: Gothic 19.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Dark 9.5%

This is the story of a family living in a haunted house in New Hampshire. And you're the one haunting them.

Why similar: Gothic 38% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Text-Based 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Horror 9.1%

A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.

Why similar: Gothic 19.6% ★, Text-Based 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Lovecraftian 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%

You've played this game before. It's a haunted game about a haunted game. You may not remember, but the game remembers you. I remember you.

Why similar: Gothic 18.3% ★, Text-Based 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Gothic 19.7% ★, Steampunk 18.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Dark 8.1%

These monsters aren’t just in the movies! Will you hunt the vampires, werewolves and others stalking Hollywood, or will you become a monster instead? An interactive, text-based game set in the World of Darkness shared story universe.

Why similar: Gothic 18.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Dark 8.1%

It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dark 8.2%, Horror 7.5%

Dracula has been resurrected in modern nights Los Angeles. Separated from his home by oceans and time itself, he must come to grips with a new world while his survival hangs in the balance.

Why similar: Gothic 21% ★, Text-Based 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dark 7.4%

A dark gamebook-inspired RPG where your choices, luck, and blade decide what the sea keeps. Climb a cursed lighthouse and uncover the name buried beneath the bell.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Supernatural 8.2%

Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.

Why similar: Gothic 19.4% ★, Lovecraftian 16.5%, Text-Based 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%

Gadgets, conspiracy and conquest await you in this steampunk text adventure. An interactive romp through Victorian England and the British Empire.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Lovecraftian 18.9%, Steampunk 17.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%

It all began when you opened that letter. Penned by your late master, it details how you are now heir to his mysterious legacy. You set off for the island on which he'd spent his final years... and so a truly unsettling journey begins, a journey into the deepest secrets of magic and the occult.

Why similar: Gothic 18.2% ★, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Text-Based 12.8%, Dark 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

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: Gothic 29.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Dark 9.5%

CLOSED HANDS is a groundbreaking work of interactive fiction that explores the tangled intertwined stories of five people thrown together by a fictional terror attack.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Text-Based 27.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

A Gothic horror faerie tale.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Gothic 16.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%

The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...

Why similar: Gothic 25.4% ★, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Horror 8.1%

Forces beyond human comprehension draw a macabre veil over the icy NY of 1927. A child has disappeared and you, a reporter with an unhappy past as an artist, become entangled in the drama. In this story, inspired by true events, you will investigate between reality, dreams and Lovecraftian horrors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.5%, Text-Based 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Dark 9.1%

You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Text-Based 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 7.8%

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Horror 8.9%, Dark 8.8%

Evernoth is a psychological horror game where you explore mysterious locations filled with chilling secrets. Navigate distorted corridors, face terrifying monsters, and unlock new abilities as you unravel haunting mysteries across dark worlds.

Why similar: Gothic 28.3% ★, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Dark 9.5%, Supernatural 8.8%

Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Dark 11.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Thriller 9.6%, Horror 9.5%

A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Text-Based 12%, Investigation 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%

A dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Text-Based 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Dark 11.6%

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: Lovecraftian 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Dark 10.4%

What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Gothic 16.1% ★, Dark 13%, Survival Horror 9.3%

A dark atmospheric test that asks you to see things in new ways, including the experience of playing itself. In this love letter to flash horror, explore 60 ending permutations and reactivity to your answers, as the game not only allows but implores you to play and break it how you see fit.

Why similar: Gothic 27.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Text-Based 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Dark 7.4%

Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.

Why similar: Gothic 15.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Investigation 10.4%

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.2%, Text-Based 11.9%, Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%

A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Lovecraftian 14.9%, Investigation 11%, Dark 9.4%

A boy living as a warrant for a political marriage falls in love with a maid despite his unrequited love. You become a black rose fairy who grants wishes and discover that you were once human. Enter the bodies of the people in the mansion and trace their memories to discover their true identities.

Why similar: Gothic 26.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Text-Based 11.4%

Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Text-Based 14.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Supernatural 9.5%

A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Text-Based 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Supernatural 7.3%

Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.7%, Text-Based 35.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Adventure 5.6%, Story Rich 1.2%

Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Text-Based 25.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%

A co-op, text- and audio-driven collection of stories. Lead expeditions into uncharted cold waters, hiding a presence older than the Earth. Coordinate via proximity voice chat. More stories come after the release.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Investigation 10.4%, Old School 6.7%

An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Text-Based 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Investigation 12.6%

The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Text-Based 18.6%, Mystery 8.2%, Horror 7.9%

Immersed yourself in an interactive story with multiples choices, in the style of "choose your own Adventure book" (CYOA).Will you be able to survive ?Probably not!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Text-Based 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Gothic 24.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 9%, Survival Horror 8.4%

The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Lovecraftian 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Investigation 13%, Horror 8.7%

Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.

Why similar: Gothic 27.1% ★, Lovecraftian 21.7%, Dark 10.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Horror 8.3%

Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Horror 13.4%, Supernatural 9.8%, Dark 9.5%

An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.

Why similar: Gothic 30.8% ★, Investigation 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Mystery 9.5%

Dark, surreal point-and-click text adventure inspired by the poetics of Dark Souls. Guide the Wanderer through ruins and tombs in a purgatorial world.

Why similar: Text-Based 23.5%, Gothic 20.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 19%, Lovecraftian 14.1%, Adventure 8.7%

Explore a sealed crypt to reveal its sacred secrets as an archivist priest. Use your faith against the looming horrors. Banish them and make your path before your lantern goes out, or you will lose your way... and your mind.

Why similar: Gothic 44.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 8%

A psychological horror game set in a forgotten village. Solve environmental puzzles and uncover the truth behind Ethan’s crumbling mind trapped between memory and madness.

Why similar: Gothic 24% ★, Text-Based 17.1%, Supernatural 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Dark 8.6%

Become the greatest of the goblin merchants in this gaslamp faery-tale! Buy and sell secrets and memories! Trade in time, shadows, and stranger things!

Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Supernatural 11.3%, Steampunk 9.2% ★

RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Gothic 24.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Dark 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%

When you discover that the Serpent of Chaos is trying to destroy Egypt, will you stand against him, or will you help spread his eternal darkness?

Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Horror 8.1%

Investigate the cursed town of Midnight Falls in a roguelike horror RPG. Scavenge powerful relics, outlast vicious foes, and cut down the awakened Ancient Deity before it devours everything. Every run is different, and the town hides secrets in every shadow.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Text-Based 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 11.7%

Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.

Why similar: Gothic 22.4% ★, Text-Based 17.9%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%

A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.

Why similar: Gothic 21.5% ★, Text-Based 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%

A mysterious phone number on a park restroom wall leads to an unknown “voice,” quietly awakening the town’s hidden apparitions. This is a horror text adventure with no jump scares—no loud noises or grotesque surprises—designed for a safe and tension-focused experience.

Why similar: Text-Based 32%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.3%, Dark 17.6%, Horror 15.3%, Adventure 6%

The player assumes the role of Mary Clarissa Christie. Mary has heterochromia eyes, her right eye is gold while her left eye is blue. She originally had blue eyes but her right eye changed colours one year prior to the game's events and she has been seeing strange visions since.

Why similar: Gothic 27.2% ★, Steampunk 24.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Lovecraftian 9.8%, Text-Based 8.9%

Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Investigation 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Supernatural 7.8%

Raise a new organization from the ashes of the SRT and guide Silver Cross Incorporated to protect the innocent from the darker side of humanity.

Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Supernatural 18.9%, Text-Based 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%