
A dark, story-driven game with elements of visual novel, exploration, and survival. Explore an old train and an infested sector, scavenge for supplies, make decisions, and discover whether you can trust a girl named Mia—and your own memories.
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A dark, story-driven game with elements of visual novel, exploration, and survival. Explore an old train and an infested sector, scavenge for supplies, make decisions, and discover whether you can trust a girl named Mia—and your own memories.
──じゃあ、私のお願い……聞いてくれない?
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.1%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Text-Based 23.1%, Adventure 21.5%
An adventure game where you aim to escape a storied mansion with a mysterious girl named "Haru" who you meet there.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Text-Based 14.5%, Dark 6.5%
Campanillas, 1963. A stranger leaves you a ruined house and a district hiding its disappearances. You don't solve a crime: you learn to read a place. Weigh every account —Trust, Doubt, Dismiss. Andalusian rural horror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Text-Based 21.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 11.1%
──終わってしまった世界の夏、少女はあてのない旅をする。通話を介して終わってしまった世界を共に生きるアドベンチャーゲーム。
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Text-Based 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%
「We prove our void――」
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Text-Based 15.9%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Mystery 8.6%
A multi-ending 2D adventure where choices and repetition change the characters’ fates as you overcome varied minigames, expose contradictions in debates, and uncover the truth behind a deadly game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Hand-drawn 17%, Text-Based 11.8%, 2D 6.4%
You awaken in an ever-shifting manor with no memory of who you are. As you explore its corridors, you encounter a disfigured man, an arrogant scientist, and a faceless doll waiting for someone in a greenhouse. Uncover the tragic link between them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Philosophical 12.5%, Exploration 11%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
A claustrophobic psychological mystery visual novel. On their high school graduation day, an anonymous message draws five friends back to their empty middle school. The doors won't open, and their memories refuse to agree. A complete 1-2 hour story with three endings, built to be read twice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Text-Based 23.4%, Adventure 19.3%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
A bloody incident occurred in a remote, tradition-bound village deep in the mountains The culprit goes by the name “The Fireworks Master of Hell”—the very figure responsible for a tragedy that once struck this village Can Sherlock solve this murder mystery that took place within this closed circle?
Why similar: Hidden Object 26%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Text-Based 14.5%, Exploration 10.8%
'Arishihi no watashitachi e' is a "reversed pastoral adventure" set in a world where only lush nature and remnants of civilization remain. In this world, a boy who has lost his memory and a girl dreaming of adulthood weave their future together.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.4%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Text-Based 20.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Adventure 6.7%
Fallen Scout is a cozy yet mysterious 2D adventure about a tiny scout who took one wrong step and came tumbling down a cliff. Now stranded in a forest laid in shadow, he now must find his way through the darkness armed with nothing but courage, determination, and a surprisingly powerful flashlight..
Why similar: Text-Based 18.9%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Exploration 12%, Adventure 11.3%
Two girls journey through a “world” where snow never stops falling, searching for a place where they truly belong. ——After losing their “worth,” how should one continue to live? The girl must make her choice…
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%
This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Text-Based 28.4%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%
When the past awakens, the future bleeds. A full length cinematic sci-fi mystery visual novel where augmented reality, history, AI technology and murder collide in the heart of Kyoto.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Text-Based 33.1%, Adventure 21.8%, 2D 7.6%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Dark 10.1%, Hidden Object 9.1%, Investigation 9%
【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Text-Based 28%, Adventure 23.2%, 2D 5.2%, Story Rich 4.9%
── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Survival 9.3%
An abandoned amusement park in a broken world. It was a paradise called "Lagoon" where children were self-sufficient. A boy working as a mercenary in "Lagoon" happened to meet a silver-haired girl. The wheels of their destiny begin to move.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Text-Based 15.7%, Violent 6.7%
Takeru, a city-raised high schooler, was forced to move deep into the snow-covered mountains. But there he encountered his childhood friend, who was earnestly tackling the problems facing the mountains.
Why similar: Trains 27.4% ★, Visual Novel 21.4%, Text-Based 19.6%, Adventure 15.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
A fantasy visual novel featuring intense action at every turn, following the struggles of a bear trapped in the body of a man. Part II of The Enonoia Saga, and the definitive conclusion to Ovine Replica.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Philosophical 14.6%, Survival 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9%
The Mask of Agnosia is a surreal 3D narrative RPG. Navigate and map a shifting network of waterways to recover a boat keeper’s memories. Solve matching puzzles to reveal a fallen kingdom, confront specters of time, and collect sacred masks to rebuild an ancient tower before the light fades.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Hidden Object 22.5%, Adventure 19.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Text-Based 11.7%
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.7%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Investigation 9.7%
Trouble in Warsaw is a short, detective game, combining the genres of Visual Novel and Point&Click, featuring many puzzles, dialogues and related choices solidifying the plot and its finale.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Hidden Object 20.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Exploration 10.7%, Investigation 8.8%
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 14.6%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Philosophical 10.9%, Investigation 9.6%
A novel in the genre of searching for objects, in which you will plunge into the memories of a lonely astronaut stuck in orbit. Overcome the endless expanses of space, time and memory together with the hero and try to return home.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.4%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Adventure 20.3%, Exploration 13.1%, 2D 5.3%
A mystery adventure - uncover the truth behind a series of deaths by collecting clues hidden across internet. news articles, and wikipedias—creating an immersive experience that feels like real. Information is visually organized into a mind map, gradually open as the investigation progresses.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Adventure 25.7%, Text-Based 20.9%, Mystery 10.8%, 2D 8.5%
An abandoned fusion mansion, "The Inumaki Estate." Dive into this 1st-person paranormal investigation horror. As a cursed-property investigator, use advanced devices to record phenomena into digital data, pinpointing coordinates for exorcism. Survive until 6 AM. Can you document the truth?
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.5%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Text-Based 15.4%, Exploration 9.2%
We have no news of our agents who went on a mission to Amaad... You are therefore sent to the other end of the Empire, to investigate their disappearance. In this distant world, you will have to observe, think, and find the clues allowing you to carry out your investigation!
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.9%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Investigation 11.4%
Explore a sealed classroom and work together with a mysterious girl to escape. As the story unfolds, it gradually begins to seep into reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Text-Based 26.4%, Adventure 20%, Mystery 11.6%, 2D 6.4%
Micromega is a contemplative, pinball-inspired puzzle game set in an entirely hand-drawn world. Guide a fragile crystal sphere through forgotten machinery, where playful physics, delightful chaos, and experimentation reward creative thinking with emergent solutions.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.7%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Philosophical 12.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%
When the ghost of the beautiful Diane de Poitiers appears in front of you, you are transported back in time in "Amulet of Time: Shadow of la Rochelle"! Explore France and an incredible love story in this amazing Hidden Object Adventure game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 42.7%, Adventure 25.9%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 1.6%
Explore atmospheric Parisian locations, collect clues, combine items, crack ciphers and solve dozens of brain-teasing puzzles and mini-games to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Adventure 10%, Exploration 9.7%
Flower For A Farewell is a visual novel, Scroller-Adventure, that takes you on a journey with a turtle named Toby, who is going through grief. Meet characters who are dealing with a similar painful experience.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.4%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Adventure 9.7%
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Text-Based 21%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 8.8%
Itachi: Haunted Abodes is a paranormal suspense adventure that has you wandering through 2000s Tokyo's subculture scenes!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Text-Based 16.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
一通の手紙をきっかけに故郷の地、函館へと戻る主人公。 少年時代を一緒に過ごした幼馴染の女性と故郷を巡り、かつての記憶を少しずつ取り戻していく主人公。 そして旅の終着点で主人公を待っていたものとは…… ストリートビューで函館の街を巡る、新しい形のトラベルコミュニケーションゲームです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Text-Based 28.3%, Adventure 24.3%, Exploration 15.7%
A first-person horror game, where you must explore and solve puzzles to find its 18 endings. Each game is different from the previous one, so the answers found will not be useful in the next gameplay.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.6%, Adventure 21.2%, Trains 20.4% ★, Exploration 14.6%, Violent 6.7%
A narrative adventure game where you take on a role of a fake exorcist on a demon-ridden ship in a long sea voyage. Remember; you can’t lie your way out of everything!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Survival 11.7%, Text-Based 11%
Conquering of the Royal Keep is a choice-driven visual novel where a squire braves deadly trials, unravels dark mysteries, and endures each fatal loop until the secrets of the keep are finally conquered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Adventure 18.2%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Exploration 13%, Text-Based 9.3%
Who are you? You are not the main character. You are his inner voice, speaking to him. Aren't you? A life crisis. A strange job. A lonely train station. A dead man. Someone watching from the outside. A narrative-driven interactive mystery of choices, inner dialogue, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Trains 15.9% ★, Text-Based 15.8%, Philosophical 8.1%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Trains 25.2% ★, Hidden Object 17.5%, Text-Based 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 10.5%
Supernatural × Mystery × Death Game Twelve high school students awaken trapped in a mysterious building. To escape, they must identify the mastermind by vote—choose wrong, and someone is executed. Each student has a unique supernatural power. Uncover the truth and reveal the mastermind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Text-Based 19.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Dark 13.6%, Mystery 10.6%
A laid-back visual novel styled as a radio show. Self-proclaimed filmmaker Blue Hawaii Aniki hosts his second session with veteran FM DJ Cathy Kohori. This episode features the "Imo-Holy Training" — seven new recruits dig up each other's best memories in a sweet potato field. A warm, offbeat story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Adventure 27.7%, Exploration 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, 2D 8.2%
Experience a fictional Japanese radio show as a visual novel. Two mismatched hosts — a self-proclaimed film director and an energetic DJ — celebrate life's small victories. Features original music, sound effects, and witty social commentary wrapped in comedy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Adventure 27.4%, Exploration 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, 2D 8.3%
A trashy late-night variety show hosted by a self-proclaimed film director with shaved ice on his head. A burnt-out worker meets a carefree college girl on a grey beach, adults relearn their lost youth at a reskilling school, and four hopeless university guys chase love in vain.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Adventure 27.7%, Exploration 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, 2D 8.2%
『連呪(れんず)』は、連鎖する「死の呪い」の謎に迫るホラーアドベンチャーです。 薄暗い闇の中を照らす懐中電灯と、霊が撮影できる呪いのカメラアプリを使って、心霊スポット内の異変を感じる場所を探し、調査しましょう。 自らに降りかかった呪いを解くことができるでしょうか。
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.6%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Violent 6.5%
In a world on its deathbed, explore and connect with your neighbors for one last day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Philosophical 12%, Dialogue Heavy 6.5%
Lost in a forgotten mountain village, Itsuki and his companions must uncover the truth behind an ancient legend before the village’s mysterious influence consumes them. A psychological horror steeped in prewar Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Text-Based 17.4%, Dark 8%, 2D 7.3%
"Under the Streetlights of the Reiche" is an omnibus-style adventure game. Experience one man's last day in the town. A good man who is well-liked by those around him loses his job and is forced to leave the town he has lived in for a long time.
Why similar: Adventure 20.2%, Hand-drawn 19%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dark 10%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Drive a spherical tank across the dried remains of the Aral Sea. Scavenge resources, haul heavy cargo with a magnetic trailer, upgrade modules and survive encounters with mutated machinery.
Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Exploration 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9%
Potions and Emotions is a creative game where you play the conscience of the villain. Join Thalia—a fae with big ambitions—who intends to take over a town hidden in a magical forest. Whether her shoulder angel or devil, you get to guide her actions and witness the consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.8%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Text-Based 16.5%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Adventure 10.2%
"Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Adventure 27.7%, Exploration 18.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Story Rich 4%
A linear visual novel that tells us about the adventures of a budding writer, Kosmeya, who needs to take his manuscript to a competition in the capital, the path to which passes through a creepy forest.
Why similar: Hidden Object 34.6%, Visual Novel 32.2%, Adventure 18.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, 2D 2.8%
Save the kingdom and tame the magical creatures! You are the only one who can embark on a dangerous journey. Are you ready to accept the challenge?
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Adventure 11%, Dark 8.3%
Having lost the meaning of life, Shionagi meets Ayana, who suffers from a certain illness. “Kidnap me from this boring everyday life.” He wishes to die. A girl promised death. A bittersweet summer kidnapping drama where they confront each other's “lives.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Adventure 27.5%, Text-Based 27%, 2D 8.8%, Indie 1.6%
Izumi, the demon girl you accidentally captured. A novel adventure game where you gradually connect hearts as you spend your days together with Izumi.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Adventure 27.3%, Text-Based 21.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, 2D 8.1%
幽霊のために、何ができるの
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Text-Based 34.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%
A short visual novel about a stylish blonde-dyed part-timer who works the night shift.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Text-Based 28.1%, Adventure 25.6%, 2D 8.7%, Story Rich 3.3%
朝の早い時間、午前五時くらいになると、この町にはときどき濃い霧が出る──。
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Adventure 26.5%, Exploration 17.7%, 2D 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Text-Based 13.7%, Dark 11%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 10%