本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 88 reviews
Released: 2026-03-26
Developer: 羊之口
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
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《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 36.9%, Visual Novel 26%, Mystery 16.6%, Drama 14.5%, Text-Based 3.5%
- #49 Mothmen 196670% matchVery Positive91% of 313 reviews2022Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide GamesWindows · MacMedian: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionVisual Novel2DStory RichHorrorChoices MatterConversationWhy similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.2%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Mystery 20.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, 2D 2.6%
- #50 Pink Noise67% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2026Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn PublishingWindows
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?
Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelPsychological HorrorHorrorStory RichMultiple EndingsWell-WrittenWhy similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Mystery 33.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, 2D 3.2%
- #51 Train of Afterlife75% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015Dev: Zeiva IncWindowsMedian: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Adventure 4.4%
- #52 Snowfall's Mystery67% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2025Dev: Sempiternal RainWindows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Lore-Rich 29.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Text-Based 7%, Psychological Horror 5%
- #53 The Summoning71% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019Dev: Randumb StudiosWindows
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: Visual Novel 54.1%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Adventure 4.7%, 2D 3.5%
- #54 Experimentation69% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2023Dev: Faithy GamesWindows · Mac · Linux
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Detective 25.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Drama 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #55 Town of Dusk69% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023Dev: 酱爆（Sauce Bomb）Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Lore-Rich 20.6%, Mystery 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Logic 8.7%
- #56 疑案追了声68% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024Dev: 布衣个人工作室Windows
疑案追声粉丝自制，为爱发电，一样的声音推理游戏 在《疑案追了声》中，你将扮演一名拥有特殊能力的侦探，通过收集、分析和解读案发现场的回声，还原案件的真相。每个案件都有其独特的故事背景和情节，你需要仔细聆听角色的对话，观察现场的细节，寻找线索，逐步揭示案件的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 49.9%, Detective 36.4%, Mystery 5.9%, Text-Based 3.5%, RPG 2.1%
- #57 Back：Fade66% matchVery Positive81% of 243 reviews2025Dev: MYSTERY CROWNWindows · Mac
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: Drama 30.1%, Visual Novel 25%, Mystery 21%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Psychological Horror 3.8%
- #58 Unheard - Voices of Crime65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019Dev: NEXT StudiosWindows · MacMedian: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 65.5%, Mystery 24%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Puzzle 1.9%, Indie 1.8%
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