- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, RPG 8.5%, Horror 8.5%
- #2 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Horror 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #3 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
95% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Surreal 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #4 Hazy Mind
96% matchVery Positive86% of 318 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 Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Conversation 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #5 Homicipher
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Word Game 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Conversation 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #6 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
94% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.2%, Horror 23.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Story Rich 13%, 2D 7.1%
- #7 TOUQI
93% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Horror 8%
- #8 Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
92% matchVery Positive95% of 222 reviews2023
Dev: Decent TreatmentPub: Semicolon
Windows
Underwater psychological horror with a shocking, character-driven narrative. Explore ruins beneath the amazon river basin, and converse with their dolphin inhabitants. Skillfully capture and develop photographs with your underwater camera.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Top-Down 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #9 obi3011-prologue
91% matchVery Positive94% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: 火鸡头工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
This is a cyberpunk-themed pixelated psychological horror, romance, and adventure game. Amidst a chance encounter in the rain and a forced gathering, an unexpected journey unfolds—a humorous romance and adventure story between you, a robot, and your furry companions.
Why similar: Word Game 34.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, RPG 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #10 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
91% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, RPG 10%
- #11 Homicipher: Demo
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Conversation 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Horror 8.3%
- #12 大海与你
90% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: 極楽阿鼻
Windows
《大海与你》是一款横版像素风rpg小游戏。超短篇,剧情向,多结局,微恐,操作简单,有少量解谜。
Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Exploration 16.1%, RPG 15.3%, Horror 14.3%
- #13 氷点下30度の絶望
87% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Conversation 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #14 The Test: Reality Check
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 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: Dark Humor 13.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #15 Yume Nikki
88% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 11.3%
- #16 Aimi
89% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: Surreal 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #17 骸心 Mainbody
86% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: 土豆火锅Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.
Why similar: Word Game 31.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Horror 9.2%
- #18 Ib
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Surreal 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #19 Ticy Adventure Club
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中,玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员,分工调查被委托的事件,探索场景,寻找线索,并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, RPG 11.4%, Horror 10.9%
- #20 fishy
85% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: I Choose Paradise
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fishy is a heartfelt visual novel about friends, enemies, acceptance, and monsters. Explore the aquarium, face your fears, and maybe make a friend. here fishy fishy f̵̥͘͠i̷̱͉͋͑s̵͙̈͘h̵͖̅y̶̜͘
Why similar: Underwater 34.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Surreal 10.8%
- #21 You know my name?
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 213 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Horror 11.5%
- #22 Contraindication
82% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, RPG 14.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #23 DEAD LAMB WALKING
82% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #24 Alice's World
79% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Cute 9.5%
- #25 Heart Fragment
81% matchVery Positive92% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, RPG 22.8%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #26 Under the River
78% matchVery Positive96% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: 夜火游戏(Night Fire Game)
Windows
Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?
Why similar: Word Game 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, RPG 10%, Female Protagonist 5.4%
- #27 Blood Lily Loop
80% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #28 Hydrangea
79% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Cute 9.7%, Horror 9.3%
- #29 Murmurs of the Mist
78% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 19%, Puzzle 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #30 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Conversation 10.2%, Horror 9.6%
- #31 Outlying Islands
75% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10%
- #32 Departed Away
75% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Cute 8.4%
- #33 a pet shop after dark
76% matchVery Positive89% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #34 Sub-Verge
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Tragedy, LimitedPub: Pantaloon
Windows · Mac
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: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Conversation 15.9%, Puzzle 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #35 LUNA
77% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Top-Down 16.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, Horror 13.7%
- #36 Until Oblivion
74% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: ixavon
Windows
Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Exploration 11.5%
- #37 The Aquarium does not dance
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,055 reviews2024
Dev: 橙々Pub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where a girl, devoted to her best friend, searches for her companion in an aquarium that has transformed into a world of horror. While evading the deformed entities known as "Creepies," the player must unravel the mysteries concealed within the aquarium.
Why similar: RPG 26.1%, Horror 23.3%, Top-Down 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, 2D 9.9%
- #38 At Home Alone II
77% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Horror 14.1%, RPG 11.2%
- #39 MOOD
73% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Dark Humor 15%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #40 迷鹿:Terreno di caccia
71% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: 桃记糖浆批发行Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
独居在求学之地、平平无奇的草食妖怪少女——小璐茸的生活在新学期开头便陷入了异常…… 安谧而愉快的平凡日常被打破,而通过选择指引到的未来能否让她摆脱不安的阴影? 红线那一端所牵引的人,是未来的幸福,还是蓄势的猎手?
Why similar: Word Game 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Surreal 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #41 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Horror 18.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Top-Down 11.3%, RPG 11.1%
- #42 死掉的女儿(The Dead Daughter)
72% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
一款单人心理恐怖视觉小说。玩家只需要持续点击体验文字和图画呈现的主线剧情。流程短但情节引人入胜。
Why similar: Word Game 48.6%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.7%, 2D 3.1%
- #43 Little Misfortune
72% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Horror 10.8%
- #44 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
70% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Dark Humor 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #45 At Home Alone
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Horror 29.3%, RPG 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Cute 11.2%
- #46 The Winter Mind
71% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
This is a psychological horror in which we play as a girl who has psychological health problems, and her mother has sent her to the store. Our task is to help her buy groceries.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Surreal 15.7%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #47 Dread Weight
70% matchVery Positive87% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 10.6%
- #48 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
67% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #49 Illusion Carnival
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,466 reviews2024
Dev: KiZ
Windows · Mac
A lost soul wanders through a whimsical, eerie pop-up book like amusement park. Dive into fun-filled stages, encounter unique characters, fend off spirit erosion, and uncover the park's hidden secrets. The enchanting yet dark Illusion Carnival begins now.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Cute 11.4%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.8%
- #50 皎月坠落之时
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: 一朵一朵Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
"Moment of Moonset" is a thriller story game. The heroine Pang Lu comes into contact with Aileen by chance, and encounters a strange mysterious power on the way to learn Aileen's identity. How should she respond, or should she choose to fall into crisis? Or escape intact? Or...
Why similar: Word Game 36.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #51 Free Will
67% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 18.1%, Puzzle 16.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Top-Down 10.8%, Horror 10.1%
- #52 At Home Alone Final
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 16%, RPG 13%, Multiple Endings 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #53 Something Strange
70% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 20.4%, 2D 11.3%
- #54 Kanna Maze
68% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, RPG 8.8%
- #55 Tide Up
68% matchVery Positive92% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, 2D 14.4%, Puzzle 13.7%
- #56 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You wake up in a cute girl's home who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and unique AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even when it means contradicting themselves. Bask in meet-cutes or brace for chaos if you try to escape.
Why similar: Conversation 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Cute 11.5%
- #57 UCOPIA
66% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: YunTYB
Windows
This is a story about art, profit, and friendship.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Word Game 21.7%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #58 Watertight
66% matchVery Positive88% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.
Why similar: Underwater 28.3% ★, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Surreal 10.3%
- #59 The Doll's Window
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Cute 13.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, RPG 12%, Horror 11.5%