- #1 The Test: Final Revelation
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,373 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Detective 11.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Psychological 9.2%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the concluding chapter of the trilogy, it provides the most direct continuation of the core gameplay and thematic elements.
- #2 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,558 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
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: Detective 11%, Psychological 10.6%, Investigation 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This entry expands on the series' signature blend of psychological investigation and multiple-ending structure.
- #3 The Watson-Scott Test
96% matchMixed67% of 815 reviews2018
Dev: Normal Wholesome Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 52.7%, Horror 35.3%, Atmospheric 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the direct, psychological questioning format that forces players to confront their own fears and secrets.
- #4 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
95% matchVery Positive88% of 3,694 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the seed game's focus on personality analysis through gameplay choices and branching narrative paths.
- #5 Who's Lila?
94% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique psychological horror experience where your choices and facial expressions dictate the branching narrative.
- #6 Doki Doki Literature Club!
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Anime 19%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully subverts the visual novel genre with psychological horror elements that mirror the unsettling nature of the seed game.
- #7 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 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 21.5%, Horror 18%, Choices Matter 13%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven horror visual novel where the survival of characters depends entirely on the player's decisions.
- #8 BAD END THEATER
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Story Rich 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the consequences of your choices through a meta-narrative structure that encourages exploring multiple dark endings.
- #9 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 685 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer questions that will reveal things 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 once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Investigation 13.6%, Detective 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' commitment to psychological horror and player-centric decision-making.
- #10 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
91% matchVery Positive93% of 7,129 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 17.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This collection offers complex mystery-solving and branching paths where every decision carries significant weight.
- #11 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Psychological 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Multiple Endings 16%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel that relies heavily on choices and psychological tension to determine who survives.
- #12 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 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 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Horror 12.4%, Anime 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines investigative gameplay with supernatural horror and a branching narrative that rewards careful observation.
- #13 The Test: Reality Check
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 640 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, Psychological Horror 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern iteration of the series that integrates RPG elements into the familiar choice-based formula.
- #14 The Horrorscope
89% 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 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the atmospheric and psychological focus of the seed game while exploring occult themes.
- #15 The Test: Reimagined
86% matchVery Positive83% of 120 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: Choices Matter 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a refreshed take on the original psychological questioning mechanics with updated visual presentation.
- #16 SIMULACRA
88% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Psychological 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive investigation game that uses a simulated phone interface to uncover a dark, branching mystery.
- #17 WORLD OF HORROR
85% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 13.4%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that uses a unique interface to present investigative choices and psychological dread.
- #18 The Testing Chamber
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 699 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: Detective 13.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar simulation-based mechanics that challenge the player's morality and decision-making skills.
- #19 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 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: Visual Novel 23.9%, Psychological 22.9%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 14.6%, Anime 9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense psychological experience that captures the same feeling of navigating a fragile mental state.
- #20 The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
84% 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 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more intense, horror-focused experience within the same thematic universe as the original Horrorscope.
- #21 The Confession
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,016 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Ever wondered how much of a kinky pervert you are? Ever wanted to know what your fate entails for being such a kinky pervert? Answer a series of disgustingly hilarious, immoral questions to reveal ridiculous scenarios & unlock the answers you seek...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Psychological 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the weight of choices and dark humor within a simulation-style narrative framework.
- #22 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
82% 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: Detective 12.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that balances horror elements with a complex, choice-heavy branching story.
- #23 Hazy Mind
81% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological themes through a psychedelic and surreal visual novel lens.
- #24 Stories Untold
82% matchVery Positive87% of 5,426 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 29.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: This experimental horror game uses text-based interfaces and atmosphere to deliver a deeply psychological narrative.
- #25 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery visual novel that emphasizes investigation and logical deduction during high-stakes trials.
- #26 Interrogation Simulator
79% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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: Investigation 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigative aspect of the seed game, requiring careful dialogue choices to uncover the truth.
- #27 The Summoning
81% 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 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends simulation and horror, requiring players to make critical choices that lead to various grim outcomes.
- #28 The Test
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,135 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 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 11%, Detective 10.1%, Psychological 10%, Investigation 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #29 The House in Fata Morgana
78% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 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 16%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and psychological visual novel that explores complex themes through a non-linear narrative.
- #30 The Island: Into The Mist
80% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that relies on player choices to navigate a tense, atmospheric environment.
- #31 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,381 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Psychological 25%, Mystery 18.6%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror visual novel that excels at building dread through character-driven choices.
- #32 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
74% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Psychological 16.2%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Anime 11.1%
- #33 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
76% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #34 The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
76% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...
Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #35 FAKEBOOK
74% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Detective 9.7%
- #36 Vespa's Test
75% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Lepisoft
Windows
Vespa's Test is a short, relaxing personality test based on real psychological research. Answer a multitude of thought-provoking questions, and receive a vision tailored to your answers; what, in life, is holding you back?
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.9%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Simulation 9.8%
- #37 BAD END
75% matchVery Positive84% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 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 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.1%
- #38 The Journey - Episode 2: Words of Wisdom
73% matchVery Positive97% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The second step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go... You won't regret this experience. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #39 Train of Afterlife
77% 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 23.5%, Anime 10.5%, Psychological 9.9%, Simulation 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #40 Return to Shironagasu Island
72% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 15.8%, Detective 14.8%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #41 SIMULACRA 2
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,664 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.9%
- #42 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
73% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Psychological 13.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #43 Sunlight Scream
71% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Anime 9.4%
- #44 The Zodiac Trial
72% matchVery Positive95% of 150 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Detective 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Horror 9.4%
- #45 The Specter's Desire
70% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Horror 9.5%
- #46 Scarlet Hollow
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Horror 11.6%
- #47 Lover's Enigma
69% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #48 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
70% matchVery Positive95% of 129 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #49 The Cabin Factory
68% matchVery Positive91% of 3,623 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 19%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #50 Fursona Festival
71% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: BubblegumDrgn
Windows · Mac
Wander into the carnival of a giant magical dragon lady, where nobody ever leaves unchanged! Answer an extensive list of questions disguised as mini games as you explore the carnival grounds to discover what animal spirit lives inside you.
Why similar: Psychological 14.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #51 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Horror 10.9%
- #52 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 25.1%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 5.7%, Simulation 5.2%
- #53 While We Wait Here
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,307 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Horror 11%
- #54 Midnight Witch
68% matchVery Positive92% of 351 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Anime 10.1%
- #55 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
69% matchVery Positive87% of 288 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Psychological 15.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Visual Novel 13%
- #56 Emily is Away Too
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,176 reviews2017
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.2%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Simulation 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #57 TOBOR
67% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Psychological 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #58 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
68% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Horror 12.2%, Anime 10.2%
- #59 Empty Gauge
65% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 10%
- #60 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
65% matchVery Positive95% of 248 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 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Psychological 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
