- #1 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,737 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in branching narrative horror where every choice drastically alters the path and outcome of the story.
- #2 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Horror 16.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Sexual Content 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production horror visual novel where your decisions determine which characters survive the supernatural events.
- #3 BAD END THEATER
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Multiple Endings 24.1%, Choices Matter 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the concept of multiple endings and the dark consequences of player choices in a unique, stylized format.
- #4 CORPSE FACTORY
95% matchVery Positive80% of 855 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Thriller 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Horror 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological thriller that captures the same grim tone and narrative intensity found in mature visual novels.
- #5 Scarlet Hollow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful hand-drawn art and a deep, choice-driven horror narrative that feels both personal and unsettling.
- #6 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
94% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a claustrophobic psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and narrative depth.
- #7 The Test
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,124 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist choose-your-own-adventure game that forces you to confront difficult moral questions with multiple endings.
- #8 WORLD OF HORROR
92% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 24%, RPG 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that emphasizes survival, multiple endings, and a distinct, unsettling aesthetic.
- #9 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.2%, Dark 16.4%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping survival horror game where you must navigate deadly social dynamics and difficult moral dilemmas.
- #10 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive survival-themed visual novel series centered on life-or-death choices and complex branching paths.
- #11 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Horror 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A chilling mystery visual novel that utilizes clever mechanics and branching paths to tell a dark, supernatural story.
- #12 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Sexual Content 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that subverts visual novel tropes to create a deeply unsettling and memorable narrative.
- #13 It Paints Me
88% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 16.6%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic-inspired horror visual novel that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and dark secrets.
- #14 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Visual Novel 32.3%, Horror 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Story Rich 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense psychological horror experience that explores dark themes through a unique visual style.
- #15 Cabernet
86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game featuring dark, atmospheric storytelling and significant player choices.
- #16 The Summoning
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that emphasizes player choices and unsettling supernatural encounters.
- #17 Sensual Haunting
86% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows
Play as a ghost and influence women in the house in order to get sexual pleasures from them and achieve your goals by manipulating both the environment as well as their mind.
Why similar: Sexual Content 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines mature, adult-themed content with mystery and horror elements in an interactive fiction format.
- #18 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Visual Novel 31.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Horror 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal and disturbing psychological journey of its predecessor with even more narrative complexity.
- #19 The Horrorscope
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 10%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror simulation that focuses on atmospheric dread and narrative-driven choices.
- #20 Fleshcult
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 193 reviews2020
Dev: Oneirolith
Windows
Take the role of an incubus or succubus. Seduce mortals into perverse servitude. Subject them to monstrous transformations.
Why similar: Sexual Content 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10%
Why You'll Like It: An adult-themed RPG that shares the dark, visceral, and mature tone found in the seed game.
- #21 The House in Fata Morgana
84% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hauntingly beautiful and dark visual novel that explores complex human emotions and tragic history.
- #22 Cut to the Core
82% matchVery Positive93% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Horror 13%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral horror visual novel that doesn't shy away from gore and intense, dark storytelling.
- #23 GNOSIA
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Psychological Horror 32.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game that uses loop-based mechanics to offer a unique, choice-heavy narrative experience.
- #24 YKMET: Strade
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,277 reviews2025
Dev: Gatobob
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a 'get kidnapped and murdered' simulator with explicit sexual content. It is an entirely non consensual fantasy where the player is the victim and the perpetrator is a man. Please be aware of the warnings. NOT FOR MINORS. 18+ ONLY.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #25 MAMIYA
80% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological visual novel that explores themes of trauma and identity through a haunting narrative.
- #26 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
79% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich visual novel that leans into horror and adventure elements.
- #27 SIMULACRA
79% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique horror experience that uses a simulated phone interface to tell a dark, immersive story.
- #28 The Test: Reality Check
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #29 Choose Wisely
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: ID Card
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This game features no specific hero. You, as the player, can decide who makes it out alive. Your actions determine the outcome of the game. In total there are 9 playable characters and more than 50 different paths.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Sexual Content 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Dark 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct choose-your-own-adventure experience that prioritizes branching paths and multiple endings.
- #30 Train of Afterlife
82% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%, Nonlinear 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that blends mystery and horror elements with a focus on character-driven narratives.
- #31 DEAD LAMB WALKING
76% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #32 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
77% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #33 The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
78% matchVery Positive93% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #34 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
76% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Dark 18.2%, Horror 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #35 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
75% matchVery Positive88% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Survival Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #36 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
75% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #37 Epimutation
74% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #38 The Flayed Man
73% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Dark 20.6%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Horror 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #39 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
71% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Multiple Endings 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.6%
- #40 The Testing Chamber
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.5%
- #41 The Test: Reimagined
72% matchVery Positive83% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reimagined is a masterful mix of Personality Test Psychology and Dark Tarot. Answer a series of fully-narrated questions to receive a personalized, unique ending based on your choices. Dive deep into your own psyche and join millions in a social experiment that you will NOT want to miss!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%
- #42 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
74% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Thriller 12%
- #43 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,042 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.3%, Dark 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Horror 11.1%
- #44 A Work of Art
70% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #45 Mirror Forge
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #46 Cooking Companions
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Dark 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #47 7Days Origins
72% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #48 Pink Noise
68% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #49 Kill or Love
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.1%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Sexual Content 11.4%, Horror 9%
- #50 Zero End: Chapter One
70% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Stolen Rose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Zero End is a paranormal mystery adult Visual Novel with horror elements where you try to find the truth behind the sinister happenings at Altham Academy.
Why similar: Sexual Content 31.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Horror 12%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #51 Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
71% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Sexual Content 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #52 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choices Matter 12%
- #53 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
68% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 24.2%, Dark 12%, 2D 4.9%
- #54 The Test: Final Revelation
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,370 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Survival Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Visual Novel 11%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #55 No, I'm not a Femboy
69% matchMixed49% of 795 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 15%
The game takes place in a world on the brink of destruction. You experience all the horrors of the apocalypse in your own cozy house on the outskirts of a small town. People may knock on your door in need of your help. Will you be able to save them?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Sexual Content 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #56 Interrogation Simulator
69% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%
- #57 Life Eater
67% matchVery Positive84% of 339 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Time Management 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Horror 14.8%, Thriller 12.6%
- #58 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
66% matchVery Positive95% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Thriller 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Visual Novel 10%, Choices Matter 10%
- #59 The Allure Of Wanton Cove
67% matchVery Positive80% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Ktulhu Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Sexual Content 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #60 Fledgling Manor
65% matchVery Positive99% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
