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 — 82% — of 317 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 34.3%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Drama 20.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Text-Based 3.3%
- #48 Night Patrol Rules67% matchVery Positive100% of 221 reviews2025Dev: Te.SaWindows
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Word Game 47.2%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Psychological Horror 4%, Adventure 2.8%
- #49 Mirages70% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West GamesWindows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Drama 30.8%, Mystery 22.8%, Detective 17.2%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Atmospheric 7%
- #50 Homicipher67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,997 reviews2024Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror GamesWindows · MacMedian: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericText-BasedMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own AdventureWhy similar: Word Game 31.9%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Text-Based 4%
- #51 The Murder Hotel68% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025Dev: Wegenbartho GamesWindows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Mystery 20.3%, Logic 12.6%, Surreal 2.8%
- #52 BAD END72% matchVery Positive84% of 395 reviews2015Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-ProjectWindowsMedian: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Mystery 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 2.5%
- #53 SAS：绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶67% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2025Dev: 秦遥Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。
Choose Your Own AdventureDetectivePuzzleRPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelPsychological HorrorText-BasedWhy similar: Detective 33.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Text-Based 2.8%
- #54 Raging Loop69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017Dev: KEMCOWindowsMedian: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Mystery 24.6%, Detective 22.8%, Atmospheric 5%, Psychological Horror 3.6%
- #55 Firework66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,022 reviews2021Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror GamesWindowsMedian: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Mystery 32.2%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Detective 11.2%, Psychological Horror 4.4%
- #56 Tell Me Everything72% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018Dev: LizardFactoryWindows · Mac · LinuxMedian: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Word Game 23.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Logic 10.1%
- #57 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 825 reviews2025Dev: YEZHIWindows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中，玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生，在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入，一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Detective 15.7%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #58 Shut your teeth68% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel PichuginWindows
Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #59 木夕镇的午夜轮回 Midnight cycle in Muxi Town67% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2023Dev: ZSJ工作室Windows
What kind of work is this? This is an experimental multi storyline game. The work tells a science fiction story about consciousness implantation and simulated biological experiments. The work consists of a mixture of 24 storylines, 3 types of reincarnation endings, and 1 main ending.
Pixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorMultiple EndingsExplorationSingleplayerInteractive FictionNonlinearPuzzleWhy similar: Detective 36.7%, Word Game 30.3%, Logic 20.7%, Psychological Horror 5%, Puzzle 1.7%
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