60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Mystery, Choices Matter, Adventure.
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
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Kindred [High Tide]
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
The Casting of Frank Stone™
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 12.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Mystery 8.5%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Lovecraftian 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Lore-Rich 8.3%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Narrative 20.1% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.6%, Detective 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9%
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Narrative 23% ★, Detective 13.6%, Supernatural 12.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Horror 10%
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Detective 12%, Investigation 11.5%
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Detective 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Horror 9.3%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
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: Investigation 14.2%, Detective 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Emotional 8.4%
Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Detective 10.6%, Supernatural 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Detective 10.5%, Investigation 8.1%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 33.2% ★, Investigation 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Mystery 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Detective 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Lovecraftian 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Supernatural 8.7%, Cinematic 8.6%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: Narrative 19.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Cinematic 8.5%, Horror 8.2%
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Investigation 12.7%, Supernatural 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Mystery 9%
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.2%, Supernatural 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Supernatural 10.3%, Detective 10.2%
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Lovecraftian 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Detective 11.1%, Cinematic 10.2%
Become a pathologist in a sinister mansion filled with unsolved mysteries. Examine bodies and make decisions that alter the course of the investigation. Your choices shape multiple story endings in this narrative-driven psychological horror — where every secret could cost your sanity.
Why similar: Narrative 22.4% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.1%, Detective 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Horror 8.5%
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 44.5% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Lore-Rich 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 14.8%, Investigation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%
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: Investigation 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Detective 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Narrative 16.8% ★, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
brothers move to a new residence, the apartment owner makes them live for free, but one of the brothers suspects that this man is bad. Live their lives, make fateful decisions, find the truth about the owner of the apartment and be careful people hide much more than they show
Why similar: Narrative 22.6% ★, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Detective 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Narrative 17.2% ★, Horror 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Supernatural 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Cinematic 9.3%
This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Supernatural 11.6%, Detective 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Narrative 19.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Detective 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific from the dark abyss silences you all. Don’t let the conversation get too deep.
Why similar: Narrative 34.6% ★, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel focused on narrative and atmosphere. Experience a linear, choice-light journey as you uncover fragments of a personal mystery through dialogue, visuals, and music.
Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Mystery 16%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Emotional 9.2%
You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.
Why similar: Supernatural 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
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: Investigation 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Detective 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Horror 9.8%
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Wander liminal spaces where fragments of your past call you forward. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
Why similar: Narrative 23.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Emotional 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
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: Narrative 18.7% ★, Lovecraftian 12%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Supernatural 9.5%, Horror 8.8%
Narrative RPG inspired by works of H.P. Lovecraft, celtic myths, rapiers and gunpowder. World awaits the Arrival of unknown creatures. It needs a hero who would stop the menace. Or he won't. He may even join them. Only you shall decide who would Morar become.
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Horror 7%
Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Horror 12%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 11%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 13%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.6%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.4%
A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.
Why similar: Narrative 28.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Detective 9.6%, Supernatural 9.6%, Choices Matter 8%
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Horror 9.5%
Wake up. Get ready. Go to work. Wake up. Get ready. Go to work. Wake up. Get ready. Feed the demon? Go to work. Daily life might be getting to you, but your medication is taking care of that, right? Or maybe it's making things worse. Rise and grind or choose to snooze?
Why similar: Narrative 37.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 9.4%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Narrative 22.2% ★, Supernatural 13.9%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 8.3%
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Investigation 13%, Detective 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Cinematic 10%
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 14.3%, Detective 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%
How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Supernatural 9.5%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Narrative 23.5% ★, Supernatural 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Mystery 8.6%
In the 1930's, Samuel, a man with occult beliefs is contacted by S. Stenfield, an elderly man desperate for the suicide of Alice, his daughter. Through a voodoo ritual, Samuel enters a world that only the dead can access. There he will try to recover Alice's soul... But nothing is what it seems.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Cinematic 13.7%, Supernatural 8.2%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Supernatural 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%
After his wife draws her last breath, Dragomir is devastated. As a poor man with a drinking habit, he must not only manage to hold a decent funeral, but also stand for himself in a small town that doesn't see him with good eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 21.6% ★, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Detective 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Narrative 24.8% ★, Detective 14.1%, Supernatural 13.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 10.5%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%
A story-driven interactive narrative follows Lachie, a young woman grappling with her newfound werewolf identity. Navigate her journey of self-discovery across three chapters as she searches for answers about who, and what, she is.
Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Investigation 11.7%, Supernatural 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Detective 8.6%
