- #1 Light Tracer (VR & NON-VR)
97% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2018
Dev: Void DimensionsPub: Oasis Games
Windows
Light Tracer is a hardcore puzzle-adventure game featuring both the original VR version as well as the ALL NEW NON-VR mode 'Light Tracer: Princess Side'.
Why similar: VR 36.6%, Adventure 35.8%, Indie 27.6%
- #2 Re Angel
96% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2018
Dev: Studio GU
Windows
Re Angel is a 2nd visual novel created by Studio GU, an indy game developer from Thailand.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Adventure 34.5%, Indie 27.5%
- #3 Sisters
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Otherworld Interactive
Windows
Be careful where you look, because something doesn't want you here! Uncover the mysteries and solve the puzzles of the house, rescue your sister, and escape before it's too late.
Why similar: VR 30.9%, Adventure 28.6%, Indie 23.9%, Horror 16.7%
- #4 Selenon Rising
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2016
Dev: Fastermind Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An all-powerful alien race has conquered the Earth, and you work for them. As Violet, a psychic agent who can read emotions, you must solve crimes in order to discover the truth that could potentially save, or destroy, the human race.
Why similar: Adventure 37.7%, Visual Novel 31.7%, Indie 30.6%
- #5 RollerGirls From Beyond
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: Stonepunk Studios
Windows
RollerGirls from Beyond brings side scroller action into VR. Skate, Jump, Ride and Stomp your way to save the Cows of the planet Bovina from Dr Creepy and his Alien Army.
Why similar: VR 55.9%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 19.2%
- #6 Trapped With the Dolls VR
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Designated Play Space
Windows
The room is dark and unformed. You hear the voice of Claire: "I didn't mean to hurt anybody..." As the room snaps into place, you discover puzzles and solve them to learn more about what happened to her. The dolls are always close by, and her message is one of warning. Can you escape her mind?
Why similar: VR 31.3%, Adventure 30.6%, Indie 23.6%, Horror 14.5%
- #7 Before Arriving at the Terminal
92% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: 人工くらげ
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a suburban city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Indie 25.5%, Adventure 24.5%, Horror 12%
- #8 Factotum 90
93% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: TACS Games
Windows
You’re in deep space and something’s collided with the ship. Main power is offline and you’re trapped. It’s lucky you have access to this walker control terminal. It’s a little old but with these two robots and some clever thinking you might be able to get power back online and save the day.
Why similar: Adventure 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #9 Unknown Fate
91% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Marslit GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures
Why similar: VR 36.3%, Adventure 32.3%, Indie 25%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #10 No Ordinary Elevator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silver Machine Studios
Windows
How much could possibly go wrong when entering an elevator? Step in a see if you can find your way back out again.
Why similar: VR 37.7%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 27.2%
- #11 Once in Yaissor 2
91% matchMixed54% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Valera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Страх и горечь окутала Яиссор, больше нет надежды на светлое будущее... Хотя и до этого особо не был виден свет дальнейшего беззаботного жития. В любом случае Володе предстоит пройти нелёгкий путь по устранению своих внутренних врагов.
Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Indie 27.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #12 A Writer And His Daughter
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Dimfrost Studio
Windows
VR story exploration game. A young girl discovers a magical fairy tale world and has to decide which world she wants to stay in. Part one of a trilogy.
Why similar: VR 36.6%, Adventure 35.8%, Indie 27.6%
- #13 Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition
90% matchMixed64% of 244 reviews2015
Dev: [bracket]gamesPub: Digerati
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A visual short story set in Nebraska, Three Fourths Home follows an extended conversation between Kelly and her family during a drive home through an intense thunderstorm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Adventure 28.5%, Indie 25.5%, Story Rich 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #14 Sanctuary VR (Also contains non-VR version)
89% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2016
Dev: Newgrange GamePub: Newgrange Games
Windows
"Sanctuary VR" is a first-person puzzle solving and exploration game designed for Oculus Rift, it has a strong narrative that is fully voice acted. The game is a seated VR experience played with a controller.
Why similar: VR 37%, Adventure 36.2%, Indie 26.7%
- #15 Viking Escape
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2016
Dev: Viktor Pekar
Windows
Viking Escape is a short Escape-the-Room VR Game for the HTC Vive. You're trapped in an ancient viking tomb. Only the wise and patient warrior will be able to escape.
Why similar: VR 37.7%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 27.2%
- #16 The Tower
87% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: Headroom.one
Windows
The Tower is an exciting virtual reality experience that takes you on an exciting trip over a magic land. As you get moved forward on a conveyor, avoid countless traps and obstacles by cowering, leaning or jumping.
Why similar: VR 37.7%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 27.2%
- #17 Layers of Fear VR
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 273 reviews2019
Dev: Incuvo S.A.Pub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?
Why similar: Adventure 41.8%, Indie 32.5%, VR 15.5%, Horror 7.5%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #18 SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 94 reviews2016
Dev: Antler Interactive
Windows
A challenging mystery adventure game, ranked as one of the best HTC Vive games of 2017 (PC Advisor). With every mission comes entirely new worlds and puzzles. The story takes you through one of the longest VR games to date.
Why similar: VR 37.2%, Adventure 36.4%, Indie 26.4%
- #19 Dwingle : B.O.T
85% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: XXII GROUP
Windows
In this narrative puzzle game, interact with your environment behind closed doors, along with Botanic (Bot) the robot. Build a connection and evolve with him, interact and play with your surroundings...
Why similar: VR 39.4%, Adventure 33.5%, Indie 27.1%
- #20 Jisei
82% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel. Use your psychic powers to track down a killer and prove your innocence!
Why similar: Adventure 36.7%, Visual Novel 33.7%, Indie 29.5%
- #21 Once10
82% matchVery Positive82% of 104 reviews2019
Dev: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
This is a visual novel about 60 minutes in length, telling a story of memories.he visual novel "Once10" is a story which will recall the experience of many individuals.
Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, Visual Novel 34.6%, Indie 27.8%
- #22 VR Amazing Files: Horror Hospital
84% matchMixed42% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: weyha.com
Windows
Your task is to investigate an abandoned hospital and find the missing research notes. The note may help us find the No. 0 patient, who is the key person of making serum. Good luck,investigator !
Why similar: VR 48.5%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 16.7%, Horror 12.3%
- #23 Together We Live
80% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Water PhoenixPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 27.4%
- #24 雪色废都 Abandoned Snowy Castle
81% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Amethyst Atelier
Windows
You are traveling to England with your little sister during the summer holiday. But what comes is...
Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Visual Novel 32.2%, Indie 29.6%
- #25 FORM
79% matchVery Positive91% of 979 reviews2017
Dev: Charm Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.
Why similar: VR 36.7%, Adventure 34%, Indie 24.8%, Atmospheric 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #26 Lost Route
83% matchNegative14% of 28 reviews2016
Dev: Imbanova Entertainment Inc.Pub: Imbanova Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Lost Route is a driving thriller video game made for room scale VR.
Why similar: VR 41.4%, Adventure 33.7%, Indie 24.9%
- #27 Kansei
79% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel. Use your psychic powers to uncover secrets and hunt down a murderer.
Why similar: Adventure 40.3%, Indie 31.2%, Visual Novel 28.5%
- #28 The Leopard Catgirl in Miaoli
75% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
The protagonist Wang Cheng-En returns to his hometown due to the rivalry between different countries. Along the way, he encounters a girl with animal ears by accident.How will this relationship develop when he lives together with this unusual girl?
Why similar: Adventure 44.2%, Indie 32.1%, Visual Novel 23.7%
- #29 Little Red Lie
78% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2017
Dev: WZOGI
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A contemporary adventure game about debt, family, and the truth about honesty.
Why similar: Adventure 55.4%, Indie 44.6%
- #30 Firebird - La Peri
78% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2016
Dev: InnerspaceVR
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Enter a realm of enchantment with "FIREBIRD - La Péri", and play the role of Iskender, a prince seeking the "flower of immortality". You will appear on the stage, visit the ethereal world of La Péri, and witness a magical and poetic encounter as one of the characters...
Why similar: VR 44.1%, Adventure 32.2%, Indie 23.8%
- #31 Profundum
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2019
Dev: Burning DaisiesPub: mindhelix.pl
Windows
Profundum is a virtual reality adventure game set in a steampunk world, in which you are challenged to solve puzzles and discover secrets lurking in a mysterious underground complex.
Why similar: VR 45.8%, Adventure 30.6%, Indie 23.6%
- #32 She is Mermaid
77% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: COSEN
Windows
Tired of your normal city life? Maybe it's instinct, maybe it's science, but nature is calling Hiroto back to his rural hometown! Little does he know that his childhood friend has somehow gotten herself turned into a... mermaid!?
Why similar: Indie 37.5%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Adventure 30.3%
- #33 The Tide
75% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Dexter Studios
Windows
One day, strange fish began to appear! A new disaster thriller about the struggle between human vs. fish.
Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, VR 27.7%, Indie 23.4%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #34 DEUS EX MACHINA: Stage Zero
73% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: LOOKSTEN
Windows
Stage 0 is a puzzle-based VR room escape adventure game.
Why similar: Adventure 43%, Indie 33.2%, VR 23.8%
- #35 Perceptions of the Dead
73% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Adventure 23.8%, Indie 19%, Horror 13.7%
- #36 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,244 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Horror 23.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 16.5%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #37 Serafina's Crown
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Adventure 43%, Indie 33.3%, Visual Novel 23.7%
- #38 Heart of the Emberstone: Coliseum
73% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Cloudhead Games Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Coliseum gives you a telekinetic playground to wield a mystical power, solve puzzles, and meet "The Beast,” in a slice of fantasy from the VR world of The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone.
Why similar: VR 48.8%, Adventure 28.9%, Indie 22.3%
- #39 All Alone: VR
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: 8bitPub: Bitlock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The main goal in All Alone is to find the way out of such forgotten town.
Why similar: VR 49.3%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 20.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #40 Emily: Displaced
74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2016
Dev: Bossa StudiosPub: War Child Gaming
Windows · Mac
A choice-based visual novel about a child affected by war
Why similar: Adventure 43.3%, Indie 33.5%, Visual Novel 23.2%
- #41 瞳:祈愿 VR / Pupil: Wandering VR
71% matchMixed67% of 127 reviews2019
Dev: Spoon Network
Windows
Pupil : Wandering is an Asian-style horror VR game. The game focuses on an immersive horror atmosphere. All key items and game hints can only be found using the "Moon Lantern", a main feature that brings to light an extraordinary and truly terrifying experience.
Why similar: VR 42.6%, Horror 25.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 13.3%
- #42 Ark Noir
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 47 reviews2018
Dev: Amamori LabPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Ark Noir is a resource management-heavy RPG in which you’ll use a wide variety of Perks to build characters to your liking and take advantage of all sorts of seemingly randomly appearing items in order to survive the extreme conditions in which you find yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Adventure 32%, Indie 22.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #43 ReFrame
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Frame
Windows
'ReFrame' is a VR puzzle/adventure game that you can see in different colors.
Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, Indie 33.7%, VR 22.8%
- #44 Argos - The most difficult VR game in the world
72% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: PixelsDesign VR Dev
Windows · Mac
Argos VR, The most difficult VR game in the world. Don't play this game unless you have at least a 150 quotient.
Why similar: VR 36.8%, Adventure 36.2%, Indie 27.1%
- #45 妄想破绽 Broken Delusion
69% matchMixed60% of 4,043 reviews2019
Pub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
《妄想破绽》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,数十万字精彩原创剧情,将带给大家一段近未来架空科技都市的幻想冒险体验。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通高中生与顶级黑客的双重身份。有一天“我”抱着玩笑心理在网络上虚构了一个不存在的假人,不料却因此带来了惊天巨变……
Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Visual Novel 32.7%, Indie 30.2%
- #46 Diastone: Memories
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Souluted GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows
Discover a world unknown to you, becoming the figure before whom the universe itself shudders, the one unacquainted with the confines of time and space, experiencing the lives of different individuals. Transform into someone who fears only one thing: the creature trailing closely behind.
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Indie 26.7%, Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #47 Montas
76% matchMostly Negative37% of 169 reviews2014
Dev: Organic Humans
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Montas is a first person survival horror adventure that focuses heavily on exploration, immersion, atmosphere, story and interactivity. The player is cast into a dark and mysterious world with little introduction, and must do what is necessary to survive on a twisted ride full of intrigue and drama.
Why similar: VR 28.1%, Horror 27.4%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 18.8%
- #48 Tale of the Fragmented Star: Single Fragment Version / 星の欠片の物語、ひとかけら版
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2018
Dev: 自転車創業Pub: jitensyasougyou
Windows
Help a stranded girl escape with just your eyes in this puzzle game designed specifically for VR. From the stationary convergence point between the two worlds, use the "Focus Lock" to tell her the steps she has to take in order to put the star back together.
Why similar: Adventure 48.7%, VR 40.8%, Indie 10.5%
- #49 Echoes of the Fey Episode 0: The Immolation
70% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of the Fey adventure game/visual novel series.
Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Visual Novel 29%, Indie 27.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #50 ChainMan
71% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: ouka-ichi-mon.inc
Windows
About ChainManThis game is "VR · stealth horror action" of the first person view, hidden from the imminent zombies in the dark, surviving.
Why similar: VR 32%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 22%, Horror 18.9%
- #51 Jaw Breakers & The Confection Connection
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: CatCombPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows
A comedy mystery visual novel about a group of kids on Summer vacation with way too much free time on their hands. Spending a summer in a small, quiet and peaceful suburb like Lemon Grove should be a piece of cake, right?
Why similar: Adventure 45.9%, Indie 35.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #52 Abbot's Book Demo
69% matchVery Positive88% of 212 reviews2016
Dev: The Abbot's Book, LLCPub: Blackthorn Media, LLC
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A trailer for the 8-episode narrative VR The Abbot's Book.
Why similar: Adventure 34.6%, VR 34.3%, Indie 17.3%, Horror 13.8%
- #53 Blind Spot VR / 盲点 VR
66% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: Unlimited Fly Games
Windows
Blind Spot is a story-driven VR adventure game. Solve various puzzles all over the room to proceed, and explore every detail of surroundings to find what really happened.
Why similar: Adventure 47%, Indie 35.9%, VR 17%
- #54 Eclipse Edge of Light
66% matchMixed69% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: White Elk LLC
Windows
Explore an unknown world. Discover its past. Uncover its mystery. Eclipse is a first-person sci-fi adventure game. After crash-landing on a sentient planet, you awake to find a dreamscape world filled with discovery, wonder and the littered remains of a betrayed civilization.
Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Indie 36.2%, VR 14.2%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #55 Breath of the Forest
64% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Fz Labs
Windows
You will experience the journey of the Kaiak, a native who was chosen by Mother Nature to fight an evil entity that wants to destroy the forest and animals. Get ready to use the magic bow of Tupã and control the four natural elements.
Why similar: Adventure 44.2%, Indie 34.6%, VR 16.2%, Story Rich 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #56 Midnight Feast
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slap Happy Larry
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the creators of The Artifacts and Hilda Bewildered, Midnight Feast is an interactive picture book of 44 pages created especially for the screen.
Why similar: Adventure 34.3%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Indie 26.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #57 Lunar Manor
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starr DustPub: StellaPolaris Creative Labs
Windows
An illness strikes Hollow Falls, and only the best witches can save the town from it. Lunar Manor is the story of a young witch named Scarlet, a girl doing her best to become independent and reliable. Join her in this journey across beautiful scenery as she grows in friendship, love, family, and magic.
Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Indie 31.7%, Visual Novel 27.2%
- #58 Banebush
47% matchVery Positive95% of 2,088 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #59 Insane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth
70% matchMixed57% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: GoManga InteractivePub: IV Productions
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Insane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth is a first person horror game. You play the role of Katherine, a young girl lost in the eerie hallways of a building she believes to be her school.
Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, VR 27.7%, Indie 25.6%, Horror 15.2%