- #1 瞬忆
97% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
帮助温迪找回失去的记忆,这是一个关于家和爱的小作品
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Exploration 20%, First-Person 13%, Emotional 12.1%, 3D 10%
- #2 Through His Eyes
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pablyco
Windows
Through His Eyes is a psychological horror game where a father, trapped in a haunting time loop, must uncover the truth and escape from his house to find his daughter but a dark presence won’t let him go. Unlock doors, solve puzzles and break the cycle.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Emotional 12.4%, Dark 9.9%, Exploration 8%
- #3 Murder in Crayontopia
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Basil Games
Windows · Linux
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Dark 10.3%, Lore-Rich 9%
- #4 The Night Jackals Vol. 1
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Devilsky
Windows
"The Night Jackal" is a captivating game where you experience tension as you discover someone breaking into your phone through your security camera. In this game, you'll confront your fears with contemporary technology invading privacy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Emotional 12.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #5 Fear Of The Darkness
94% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: GFCreativeLab
Windows
Fear Of The Darkness is a narrative psychological horror game that will push you to face the serious phobias of some patients. Play as the enigmatic doctor, avoid being overwhelmed by the heavy emotional burden of your patients, come out of the Darkness and explore the various corners of the Truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Emotional 13.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 7.5%
- #6 The Somnus Fracture
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adhiraj Bhagawati
Windows
A psychological horror adventure where you explore shifting dream worlds, solve immersive environmental puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of your fractured mind inside a surreal facility.
Why similar: Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Investigation 12.2%, First-Person 11.3%
- #7 Backrooms: Found Footage
93% matchVery Positive82% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Adventure 18.9%, Exploration 14.9%, Investigation 13%, First-Person 12.3%, Dark 10.9%
- #8 Luz Mala
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sandro Wainmaier
Windows
An action-adventure blending 3D exploration with 2.5D platforming sections. Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and face legendary threats. Experience South American folklore as the Luz Mala—a restless light seeking eternal peace.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Dark 14.9%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #9 Dark Inquiry - Profane Soil
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bleh Games
Windows
Investigate an abandoned farm where mysterious accidents have brought the construction of a luxury resort to a halt. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets buried beneath decades of silence.
Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Exploration 18.4%, Dark 15.3%, Mystery 12.5%, 3D 10.8%
- #10 Who Killed The Streamer?
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bozhidar Petrov ValchevPub: BossyFi
Windows
Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Exploration 15%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 13.9%
- #11 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbreak Studio
Windows
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Emotional 11.4%, Dark 11%, First-Person 9.2%
- #12 The Haunting of Joni Evers
89% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 13.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #13 Temlegen: System Breakdown
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: NeoRolland
Windows
Trapped in a strange underground world, every choice shapes the story, leading to multiple endings that together reveal the full narrative. Explore, face tense horror moments, and uncover secrets in this unique experiment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Investigation 9.4%, Dark 8.5%
- #14 Wartorn: A Visual Novel of the Ukraine War
87% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Taiwan1996
Windows · Mac
A narrative game about ordinary people caught in war. Resist, flee, endure, or speak out — every choice reshapes your story across four endings. Set during the war in Ukraine. Half of net proceeds go to humanitarian relief. An act of empathy, not entertainment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Lore-Rich 23.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Emotional 12%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #15 Hidden Nightmares
88% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: WE2 Games
Windows
Hidden Nightmares is a horror experience set inside the endless nightmares of a psychiatric patient. Experience the horrors generated by the human mind and wonder if you will ever wake up again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Exploration 14.4%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 12%
- #16 Crooked Pines
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neither The Dogs Games
Windows
“Crooked Pines” is a first-person investigative horror game in which you step into the shoes of a retired cop, where the only thing capable of killing you… is your own heart.
Why similar: Adventure 22.7%, Investigation 19.4%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #17 ココロトーカーズ
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cbeats
Windows
舞台は廃校。記憶喪失の少年と、「モノ」を自身に宿すことができる「モノマネ」の力を持つ少女。 校舎内のあらゆる「モノ」と会話してモノだけが知っている情報を聞き出し、失われた記憶を取り戻そう!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Adventure 27.8%, Exploration 17.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 4%
- #18 致,我亲爱的
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Swallecho
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven psychological horror visual novel. Player's choices lead to distinct emotional paths and story outcomes. "You" navigate a shifting consciousness, making choices within fragmented scenes that buried memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Emotional 20.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #19 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 落梅序
Windows
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Emotional 10.2%, Dark 9.3%
- #20 Souvenir
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WU:REPub: Bitmap Production
Windows · Mac
The 54-year-old protagonist, living solely on memories from the past 10 years, undergoes a year of hypnotherapy with a psychiatrist to recover lost memories from 44 years ago. On January 14th, with no significant progress in the therapy, he encounters ruins and a young girl during hypnosis.
Why similar: Adventure 30.9%, Investigation 22.2%, Exploration 19%, First-Person 15.1%, 3D 11.7%
- #21 Void's Ballad
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FedeG's GamesPub: Nameless Studio
Windows
Void’s Ballad is a dark investigative adventure through the biggest human fear: Death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Investigation 14.9%, Dark 11.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 10.6%
- #22 101 Forgotten
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lentera Nusantara
Windows
101 FORGOTTEN is a psychological horror visual novel set in an alternate universe inspired by Bali — built from real sacred rituals, forbidden folklore, and the terror of lost memory. You play as Utari, a young woman haunted by dreams of a ritual she was never meant to survive.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Investigation 15%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, First-Person 8.2%, Exploration 8.1%
- #23 Before the screen goes black
82% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sayo-nara22
Windows · Mac · Linux
You only have one week to befriend the one who lives on the other side of the screen. He’s waiting for you, remembers all your visits, and even notices how long you’re gone. Play mini-games, listen to his thoughts, and simply watch how the world around you changes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Adventure 29.2%, Dark 20.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Indie 2%
- #24 Welcome To The Survey
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peanut Dev
Windows
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Dark 15.2%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%
- #25 樱桃客栈
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 本源界游戏工作室
Windows
A story-driven visual novel. Inherit your grandmother's inn, tucked deep in the mountains — Yingtao Inn. Leave the city behind. The inn has no sign, yet wanderers find their way. Never ignore the one rule: be back before midnight. Yingtao Inn awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Lore-Rich 26%, Adventure 25.8%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 1.9%
- #26 Unaware
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aces Games
Windows
Gather your strength and find information about your whereabouts. Explore the area. Find and assemble all the puzzle pieces. This way you will learn about the dark past.
Why similar: Investigation 24%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 8.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #27 You Stay
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stillroom
Windows
A short psychological visual novel about a town you can’t leave. Observe. Wait. Repeat. The longer you stay, the more the town notices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Adventure 21.2%, Dark 12.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Mystery 8.5%
- #28 Eclipse : Special Forces
78% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: MoonSun
Windows · Mac
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Investigation 18.4%, Lore-Rich 14%, Emotional 10.6%, Dark 10%
- #29 Echoes of Absence
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crimson Robin Studios
Windows
A narrative psychological horror game where you'll explore different environments and fragments of your past. Solve puzzles and uncover a truth some would rather forget.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Emotional 14.2%, First-Person 13.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 10.9%
- #30 The Signifier Director's Cut
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Emotional 14.2%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #31 Khitarii and Khimoshi
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XeroStryker
Windows
Kitari and Kimoshi is a story about two girls who meet for the very first time through unusual circumstances. Click through the manga pages, and make choices that affect the flow of the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Dark 15.5%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Adventure 10.2%
- #32 The Angel's Mandate
76% matchNo user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: toz
Windows
Your mother is dying, piece by piece. As Jesse, you must journey through corrupted realms ruled by fiends, evade deadly threats, recover shattered monuments, and face deadly challenges beyond mortal limits, using the monuments' power to rewrite fate and save her.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.8%, Exploration 17.3%, First-Person 13.1%, 3D 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #33 Tears of Sulfuria
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bird Lilac
Windows
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Emotional 14.7%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Dark 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #34 and yet, we dream
75% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Emotional 12.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Dark 8.3%
- #35 Settled At Sea
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinister Artistry
Windows
Settled At Sea is a first-person mystery set on a remote Scottish island. You are a lighthouse keeper grieving your wife's death-but the island doesn't feel as isolated as it should.
Why similar: Adventure 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 9.6%, First-Person 9.5%
- #36 午前五時にピアノを弾く ENCORE
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
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 35.9%, Adventure 27.5%, Exploration 17.8%, Multiple Endings 7%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #37 Sanguis Luna
74% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Domynyo SRL
Windows
Sanguis Luna is a first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 13.2%
- #38 First Report: Unreal
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hugo Felipe
Windows
You will have to investigate and find the exits while you are in the company of silence and emptiness. Will you be able to stay calm even when there are more questions than answers? Will you make it to the end? Good luck!
Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Investigation 27.6%, Exploration 18.6%, First-Person 16.4%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #39 Inuyo High: Lesson 1
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LoveChirp Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to Inuyo Academy, an all-ages school once filled with joy. Something terrible happened after the school’s mascot staff was revealed to the public, and it’s your job as an officer to investigate the abandoned building, in search of evidence to figure out the truth.
Why similar: First-Person 15.8%, Dark 14.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%
- #40 FAKEBOOK
72% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #41 Empty Gauge
71% matchNo user reviews97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Dark 10.8%, First-Person 10.8%
- #42 HOLLOW EARTH
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MyrhadevPub: Myrhadev (OL Software)
Windows
An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Emotional 15.9%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #43 Captive: You Are My Idol
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
Windows
Aylen is a horror let's player who gets kidnapped. One moment, she was shooting the intro for her next video, and the next, she was waking up her biggest fan's basement. There are only two means for escape: examine & plot in secrecy, or use your words to deceive him. Or willingly accept him. (Don't)
Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Dark 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Exploration 7.6%
- #44 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
72% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 9.6%
- #45 Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MAGES.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Meet high schooler Haruka and her classmates as they find themselves trapped in an eerie, abandoned hospital connected to an urban legend called “Ayame’s Mercy.” Try to escape, or face a multitude of gruesome ends that will leave you begging for mercy in this all new Corpse Party story.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Emotional 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Investigation 10.1%
- #46 Dark Auction
70% matchMixed66% of 226 reviews2026
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Noah lives with his eccentric father, who’s obsessed with Dictator X. When he joins a strange auction at a castle, he must work to solve mysteries hidden in the exhibits and uncover his father’s secrets. Risk everything to win—but what truth awaits? Story by Rika Suzuki!
Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Mystery 20.4%, Dark 12.8%, 3D 12.5%
- #47 7 Deaths 1 Life
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Dark 9.9%, First-Person 9.6%
- #48 The Colour Beyond: A Zeroth Kind
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infigo Games
Windows
After foreseeing your own death, an unknown colour grants you ten more days to live and the power of Mind-Intrusion. Investigate mysteries and intrude into the minds of locals. When the ten days are up, will you hold on to your sanity and humanity, or become a living mutation?
Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Exploration 10.3%
- #49 Backrooms Game Creator
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Outlaw GamesPub: Pixel Games
Windows
Backrooms Game Creator lets you build and explore your own liminal horror worlds. Design levels, customize enemies, lighting, and items, and create unique experiences—from quiet, eerie spaces to intense survival scenarios.
Why similar: Adventure 20.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Exploration 13.6%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Dark 11%
- #50 John's Tombstone
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bigboot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Drive inside a dream, explore one of Saturn's moons, and discover the afterlife. John's Tombstone is a walking simulator; a story split in three chapters, each chapter very different from the other. It's a sci-fi story with some emotional overtones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Emotional 16.3%, Dark 13.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #51 Anti-anti
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 5J6B Works
Windows
“Only Monsters Become Perfect Idols” — A choice-driven psychological mystery visual novel, Anti-Anti. In a world once devastated by slime monsters, you are forced into a suspicious audition. A locked-room mystery, ensemble drama, adventure, thriller, and romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Adventure 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Dark 10.8%
- #52 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoriDreams
Windows
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Dark 17.1%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Investigation 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #53 Is There a Way?
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SS GC Omnipotens
Windows · Mac
USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Emotional 9.6%
- #54 Party Executable
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 8Byte Games
Windows
Trapped within the walls of Fauxidy Manor, you are forced to continue downwards into the horrors below in order to find the truth and make your escape. It's not all bad though! You get to talk with some wacky characters along the way and collect some cool stuff!
Why similar: Adventure 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Emotional 10.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #55 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
68% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Emotional 12.1%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #56 Echoes From Ciudadela
66% matchNo user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Kronos Interactive
Windows
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Adventure 20.9%, Exploration 16.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Emotional 13.5%, Investigation 12.1%
- #57 The Fifth Name
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tiny Hammer Games
Windows
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 30.7%, Adventure 23.7%, Dark 13.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #58 The Saplum Cradle
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devroom-Vantasia
Windows
A choose-your-own-adventure horror game about using the memories of the dead to scavenge lost civilisations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 9.9%
- #59 Russian Train Trip 3
68% matchMixed47% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
A first-person adventure game with a deep plot. You have to get from Tyumen to Novosibirsk on a passenger train. You can look out the window and watch the changing nature, weather and architecture. You can see forests, fields, mountains, cities and villages.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Adventure 22.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Mystery 8.9%, First-Person 8.4%
- #60 你就是缘由
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 空亡月隈
Windows
Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Emotional 17.9%, Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Exploration 9.5%