- #1 Shadows of Betrayal
97% 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: Visual Novel 24.9%, Thriller 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #2 The Lyra Signal
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ESTREA
Windows
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel about memory, mystery, and the echoes of the past. Follow Leo as he uncovers a strange recording left by his father and begins searching for the meaning behind a name that refuses to disappear: Lyra.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Narrative 15.1% ★, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 11%
- #3 I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silhouette Games
Windows
I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning is a choice-driven dystopian psychological horror visual novel about isolation, obedience, and the price of fitting in. Will you navigate the uncanny social dynamics of the future... or die trying?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Thriller 18.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #4 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
95% matchVery Positive80% of 110 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: Thriller 16.1%, Werewolves 15.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #5 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,123 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 14.6% ★, Thriller 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #6 Arkhe
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Topchan Games
Windows
Inspired by fault and The House in Fata Morgana, this dark fantasy visual novel takes place in a world shaped and ruled by the the Numerals (Arkhes), where even magic is bound by equations.You will make choices for two protagonists: a stoic warrior, and a young sorceress.
Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Narrative 17.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #7 POPULARITY CONTEST
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Thriller 17.7%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Mystery 13%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #8 EULA ~2026 Human Creativity Report~
91% matchNo user reviews98% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: MoEater
Windows · Linux
An image created by AI — is it yours? An AI art tool is placed before a nameless illustrator. To accept, or to refuse. A visual novel that tells the same story in different forms. Your choices shape the ending - there is no right answer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Narrative 18.7% ★, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 10%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #9 Creepy Crypt Critters
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #10 A Totally Normal Love Story
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Something Hippo
Windows · Mac
Made for people who love Hallmark movies — and people who love to hate them. A totally normal love story in a perfectly ordinary small town, where nothing weird ever happens…or so you’re told.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Thriller 23.8%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #11 Up All Night
90% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unearth secrets hidden between the trees. Solve a murder. Confront what awaits in the darkness. Whatever transpires, you’re guaranteed to be up all night.
Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Werewolves 12% ★, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #12 Horrors of Helmsfirth
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%
- #13 Kairos: Until the Dawn Breaks
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mokomuku
Windows
A melancholic fantasy visual novel. Kairos, the last twilight hunter of a clan abandoned by its god, walks to the Temple of Dawn chasing the truth of a silent goddess — and what he lost along the way. They were taught to fear the night. It was the light that burned them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #14 Per My Last Email
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
You are the new hire. The account you inherited is not new — it belonged to E. Vale, who is no longer with the company. Ten business days of email in which you choose what you say, then choose who sees it. The routing is permanent. Someone is still reading.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Narrative 12.3% ★
- #15 Remnants of Dawn
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #16 Devil Apartment
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Thriller 17.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 10%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #17 恐怖夜話 第二夜
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Thriller 13.1%, Multiple Endings 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #18 The Game of Fourtune
85% matchPositive97% of 39 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: Thriller 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #19 Ubel
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Regularjax
Windows
A visual novel where eight participants are forced to play a death game where they have to vote every two hours. Who will survive? Who will betray? Who are the masterminds behind it all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Thriller 24.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #20 時折記 -Tokioriki-
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #21 Claws of the Forest
82% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: VisualNovelGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mysterious and sinister presence stalks you back to your cabin, where you and your brother are all alone.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Story Rich 14%, Emotional 9.6%, Thriller 9.3%
- #22 Pentimento
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Narrative 9% ★
- #23 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
83% matchVery Positive91% of 613 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 7.8%
- #24 Tomorrow Never Comes
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Xamo Games
Windows
Tomorrow Never Comes is a choice-driven first-person narrative thriller. Trapped in a time loop, Noah must relive the same day, manage his injuries, use items, unlock new paths, and discover multiple endings in his attempt to finally reach tomorrow.
Why similar: Thriller 27.1%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%
- #25 Whispers of Gold
80% 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: Visual Novel 21.6%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #26 Kamilia
79% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
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: Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Emotional 9.8%
- #27 ELEGIES: Aya
81% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Squircle
Windows · Mac · Linux
After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #28 Avalon Gates: 1 Million D
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KingsAvalon Studio
Windows
One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #29 Tears of Sulfuria
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bird Lilac
Windows
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Emotional 9.4%
- #30 Stay Alive For Me
77% matchPositive82% of 11 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: Visual Novel 22.3%, Thriller 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 10%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #31 The Farm of the Living
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
A grim, choice-driven interactive gamebook. As the First Ranger of a fortified homestead, you must defend the last survivors from the infected, manage critical resources, and investigate a dangerous internal conspiracy. Every decision shapes the survival of the living.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Thriller 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #32 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 落梅序
Windows
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Thriller 16.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #33 Columbus
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZHANG CHUNNING
Windows
Columbus》 is a dark fantasy visual novel with dual male leads. Play as Weaponzzie, a nameless weapon trapped in a wealthy estate. Dialogue choices drive a branching story to 10 endings—tenderness, ruin, freedom, or downfall. Your bond with the young master is defined by you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #34 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
76% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Senokos Games
Windows · Linux
The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Mystery 8.6%
- #35 UNCULT
75% matchMostly Negative29% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO EORARI
Windows
'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #36 Scarlet Hollow
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,175 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 13.9 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 18%, Narrative 13.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 13%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #37 Pulse of Love
75% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Emotional 7.6%
- #38 Leon&Suharto
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Amber Mae Rosenthal
Windows · Mac · Linux
An interactive dramatic thriller novel with immersive elements. Immerse yourself in a dark tale of revenge, where you must find those responsible for the horrors of the Kapella Estate, survive despite your own fears, and face the irreversible consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Thriller 24.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #39 There Is No Next Stop
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Thriller 10.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #40 知夏
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夏梦工作室
Windows
你将扮演一个被AI淘汰的程序员,回到那个停滞的小县城,与那个等了你十二年的女孩一起去寻找,从所有人记忆里消失的发小和尘封的往事,你们追查的不仅仅是真相,还是被AI一起困住的那个夏天、那座小城、那段永远不会结束的等待。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #41 Song of Life
74% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #42 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,068 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Thriller 21.8%, Narrative 14.7% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #43 Nanma, A Tecelã das Sombras
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luísa Destro
Windows
Nanma: A Tecelã das Sombras is a Brazilian dark high-fantasy visual novel where the loom of fate is in your hands. Take on the role of Nanma and discover whether your powers are a gift or a curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #44 ストレイ・メモリア
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ルピナスパレット
Windows
A contemporary juvenile mystery about young boys and girls who grow up confused and troubled, and adults who harbor secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Multiple Endings 22.9%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 7.1%
- #45 Pink Noise
70% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
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?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #46 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
70% matchVery Positive92% of 51 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: Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Narrative 9.3% ★
- #47 Path of the Heart
71% 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: Visual Novel 18.4%, Thriller 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11%, Werewolves 10% ★
- #48 Haunted House 2
69% matchVery Positive90% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Thriller 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #49 R.I.P. Tour
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #50 Ashes
69% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Story Rich 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Narrative 11.1% ★, Mystery 10.1%
- #51 CORPSE FACTORY
71% matchVery Positive81% of 879 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Thriller 24%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Violent 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #52 The Mall Explodes!
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ryclaw Games
Windows
The Mall Explodes! is a visual novel about a security guard with only a few minutes to stop a bomb from exploding in a shopping mall. Figure out who the bomber is and stop them before it's too late!
Why similar: Thriller 29%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 7.4%
- #53 Shards of Chaos
68% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: Chaoticway
Windows
“Raising the blade over my dear friend, I could only curse this broken world with all my soul. Nothing to worry about... If my blade turns out to be the slower.” Shards of fate, heart and soul.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Thriller 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Emotional 8.4%
- #54 Marginalia
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worn Spine Studio
Windows
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Narrative 25% ★, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Choices Matter 11%
- #55 VOID OBSCURA Part One: Lost Little Lilith
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Texture Games
Windows
Follow Joseph, Eric, and William (as well as a handful of other characters) as they awake from cryogenic stasis at the enigmatic facility known as Intermine Laboratories. But, deep within the abyss exists an ancient evil that is seeking to enact its own twisted machinations ...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #56 Echoes of Pinebridge
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koalu Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Thriller 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #57 For Mother Matron
67% matchVery Positive92% of 171 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: Visual Novel 22.2%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #58 Dear Nobody
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
You are a censor in a nameless war, blacking out the letters of two lovers who have never met. Their whole romance lives on paper — so every word you strike is struck from the love itself. Then the letters begin, impossibly, to answer your pen. A melancholy epistolary romance. Six endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #59 Death by Begonia
68% 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: Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Thriller 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #60 The Doll Shop
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
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: Multiple Endings 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Narrative 11.4% ★, Mystery 11%