- #1 Evil Spirits
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #2 Mass of Consumption
96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #3 Ashen Reverie
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Supernatural 10.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #4 Witchlight Woods
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #5 Worn Out
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #6 Blackthorn Witch
94% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #7 Thorner
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #8 Not It: Spookiest Edition
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #9 Confinio: Reality Prison
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows
Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #10 Marked Souls
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marked Boy
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #11 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Emperor
Windows · Mac · Linux
It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Supernatural 12.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #12 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
89% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?
Why similar: Werewolves 28.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Visual Novel 8%
- #13 Contra Spem Spero
89% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #14 Doctor Visit
88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #15 Stay Alive For Me
87% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #16 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
86% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: InEv Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #17 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kashi Maadsen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #18 Parasite in Love
85% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 7.9%
- #19 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.3%
- #20 For Mother Matron
84% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #21 Brood Year
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wurm Fud
Windows
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 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #22 Peak or Die
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House of Morok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #23 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #24 Wildwake
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #25 Condition Unknown
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Bizibee Interactive
Windows
A text-based psychological horror experience set inside a hospital where something is deeply wrong — and death may not be the end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Horror 8.9%
- #26 Onigashima
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: azureXtwilightPub: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
ONIGASHIMA is a psychological horror visual novel with romantic tragedy, supernatural loop mechanics, and dual-layered narration. Play as a nameable protagonist and uncover the truth behind the Red Moon and the devouring of your villagers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Historical 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #27 The Trials - Chapter One
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic choose your own adventure story. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings and secrets to unlock. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Horror 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #28 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 500 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Choices Matter 9%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #29 The Game of Fourtune
78% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: BlackLock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #30 Whispers of Gold
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #31 The Trials - Chapter Two
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #32 Kindred [Subject 6244]
77% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.8%
- #33 Siren's Call: Second Wind
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Horror 9.3%
- #34 RUNT
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #35 Path of the Heart
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ourbit Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone and lost for falling asleep on the first day of school, the only option left for Tsuki Ito is to trust a peculiar-looking girl with a radiant presence. Follow this story of romance and suspense inspired by the classic tale of "Little Red Riding Hood."
Why similar: Werewolves 16.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Horror 8.7%
- #36 Shadows of Betrayal
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 8.1%
- #37 The Peresmeshnik
75% matchVery Positive93% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: Sean Arnold
Windows
It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Text-Based 9%, Horror 8.8%
- #38 Make Moku Proud
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.5%
- #39 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #40 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Horror 10%, Supernatural 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #41 7Days Origins
73% matchVery Positive86% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 9%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Supernatural 8.8%
- #42 Be Honest
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebel Jester Studios
Windows
The horror personality q̷̦̈́͊u̸̠͗i̴͈͈̊̈z̴͈͇̳͗͌
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 11%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #43 Before They Catch Us
70% matchPositive86% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ANTertainment
Windows · Linux
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Psychological 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #44 The Shaman: What's in Your House?
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Myosi
Windows
"Something is in your house." As a Shaman, you are the only one who can face the unknown. Investigate haunted homes, uncover secrets, and exorcise malevolent spirits. Your choices determine the client's fate. Experience a chilling K-horror story where every decision matters.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Supernatural 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #45 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #46 Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove
70% matchVery Positive92% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. A text-based interactive novel set in the World of Darkness.
Why similar: Werewolves 44.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Horror 11.1%, Supernatural 6.7%
- #47 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2020
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Why similar: Werewolves 28.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Supernatural 8.4%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #48 Pet
70% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #49 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
69% matchVery Positive100% of 205 reviews2024
Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
Windows
A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #50 Momo Don't Leave
68% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #51 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
68% 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: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 10%
- #52 Miya Might Break
67% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.3%
- #53 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #54 Monologin
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #55 Death by Begonia
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #56 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
66% matchVery Positive91% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?
Why similar: Werewolves 45.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Supernatural 6.7%, Text-Based 6.7%
- #57 Vacation Terminal
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: GelppyPub: GelppyDev
Windows
Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #58 BAD END
69% matchVery Positive83% of 398 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: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #59 Mutual Harrow
65% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%