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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Adventure, Dark Comedy.

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A dark-comedy 2D narrative adventure. You spent a hundred years scaring children for a living - until New York rent forced you into a 5-day trial as a kindergarten teacher. Bond with a group of misfit kids, help them win their first team victory, and discover why one girl never wants to go home.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-10-29
Developer: Fort Greene
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2021
    Dev: Furoshiki Lab.
    Windows

    An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.1%, Comic Book 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%

  2. #2 The Ducksuckers
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Haruko Games
    Windows

    The Ducksuckers is a Kinetic Comedy Visual Novel about music, battling inner demons and the inability to let go. Taking about 40-60 minutes to read it's a short and sweet read, with some dramatic elements.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 42.3%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Dark Humor 9.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Casual 8.4%

  3. #3 Jeans on Toast
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Octaviaverse GamesPub: Luminary Interactive
    Windows

    Jeans on Toast is a text-based, choose your own adventure game summoned forth from the darkest depths of one girl's unhinged imagination.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Text-Based 12.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

  4. #4 green ogre gives you terrible life advice and dies
    95% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: forster82
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Enter the swamp and meet green ogre who will guide you through some of the struggles of life by giving you some God tier advice.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 43.9%, Visual Novel 19%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Casual 9%, Text-Based 6.3%

  5. #5 MunchiesGretel
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mizuki
    Windows · Mac

    Deep in the dim forest, where the trees had stolen the light and the wind had vanished...the brother and sister walked along a path shrouded in purple mist.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 33.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Dark Humor 5.4%

  6. #6 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
    94% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Text-Based 9.4%, Exploration 8.6%, Dark Humor 7.6%

  7. #7 Decollate Decoration
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 506 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.9%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 7.1%

  8. #8 On a Summer Night
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Wagashi
    Windows

    "Today, I would like to tell you about one night. One night that changed my life." On a Summer Night is a short point-and-click visual novel.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Story Rich 9%, Dark Humor 8.9%

  9. #9 Crimson Frontier: Youth
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hanuman Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Hand-drawn 19.5%, Text-Based 18.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 11.8%

  10. #10 DANCING ZOMBIE
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Vaeirus
    Windows

    A sudden zombie outbreak has swept the city. You barely make it to a shelter, only to discover that five Host Dancing Zombies are hiding among the survivors, disguised as humans. Want to find them and take them down? Then, DANCE!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 43.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Story Rich 9%, Dark Humor 8.8%, Text-Based 8.5%

  11. #11 Bear With Me: The Pizza Chronicles (Prequel)
    90% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: Klemen Vrhovšek
    Windows · Linux

    You and your friend hear a scream in the woods, run toward it, and meet a very angry bear. One choice decides everything. Will you run, panic, throw a rock, or order pizza? Discover all 14 endings in this fully voice-acted dark comedy.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 48.4%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Casual 5.9%

  12. #12 The Monkey's Paw
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ninja Paw
    Windows

    Hold the monkey's paw and make a wish, but remember: everything comes at a price. A short horror visual novel where choices matter...painfully.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Dark Humor 9.1%

  13. #13 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,036 reviews2026
    Dev: Laplacian
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.6%, Visual Novel 24%, Adventure 14.3%, Text-Based 10.2%, Casual 8.8%

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    89% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2022
    Dev: KATUSADA LABO
    Windows

    This is a narrative adventure game in which the player becomes an administrator of the underworld who has lost both his memories and his body, and regains his lost memories and body. You can carry out executions, you can explore, everything is at your master's will!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Text-Based 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

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    87% matchVery Positive97% of 310 reviews2021
    Dev: Silken Sail Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.1%, Comic Book 16%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

  16. #16 Batty Zabella
    86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Kyle SharpePub: Ice Cold Blood
    Windows

    BATTY ZABELLA is a point-and-click adventure game with an emphasis on horror and comedy. Explore spooky environments, solve puzzles, and defend against supernatural beings.

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    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: MeimPub: テラサレ (Terrace and Ray Ltd.)
    Windows

    【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...

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    85% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2024
    Dev: 腾浊流
    Windows

    在漫画风格的视觉小说中扮演被幽灵附身的实习生,依靠自己的选择拼凑出不同的漫画分镜! 以大学女生的视角观察并了解街道上的形形色色,之后放肆地对这一切做个鬼脸!

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    84% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: しゃちクマず
    Windows

    "Under the Streetlights of the Reiche" is an omnibus-style adventure game. Experience one man's last day in the town. A good man who is well-liked by those around him loses his job and is forced to leave the town he has lived in for a long time.

    Why similar: Story Rich 21.6%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%

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    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 999 reviews2026
    Dev: Night Cruising 夜间巡航
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "We regret to inform you that the Earth has been demolished." Coming next—a "Human Observation Documentary" starring "Landmine Girl"(fake) and "Nerd" (so-called).

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    84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: NeoRetro Realms Interactive LLC
    Windows

    Hey. I’m Deathpuddle. Ex-con, currently incarcerated. Just trying to make it to my first job without getting tackled by SWAT or deported to Sudan again. It’s a cinematic, choice-driven meltdown. Hit play, make bad choices, and help me ruin my life in glorious HD. If I go down, you're coming with me.

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    83% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    82% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
    Dev: Openstead Games
    Windows

    In a desperate attempt to land a job you find your life in the hands of a Corrupt CEO. Though she makes it clear that she doesn’t care for you, you find yourself being of more use than a regular employee.

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    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,028 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

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  25. #25 Logical Inconsistencies
    80% match2 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Camocipher12
    Windows

    A psychological drama from the perspective of an apathetic guy who is detached from casual suicidals, sexually aggressive idiots, and daily murderers. This is all until an intellectual genius of a woman named Samarah comes in to challenge him and the world of logical inconsistencies.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 33.3%, Comic Book 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Text-Based 9.3%

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    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Real Ghost
    Windows

    Resident's Battle: A Stranger's Tale tells the story of a superpowered group of friends indulging in personal conflicts, while a mysterious agent (you, the player) infiltrates their chaos for personal, unknown reasons. An action RPG Comedy full of twists, romance and spicy fan service scenarios

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Comic Book 16.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9%

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    81% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
    Windows

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    79% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: YuriEureka
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Kiss the Demiurge is a yuri visual novel about love, delusions, and magic. Follow Minori, a mage tasked with keeping magic a secret, as she investigates a group of delusional girls who mistakenly believe themselves to have magic of their own. Will Minori destroy their magic club, or fall in love?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Text-Based 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Dark Humor 9.3%

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    77% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: PMT Games DivisionPub: The Paradox Music Team
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Comic Book 10.2%

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    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: トンデモ理論武装
    Windows

    女性キャラ多めで全体的にキャラクターのあくが強いです。 テンポのいいテキストを心がけております。 オカルト、歴史、泣き、コメディ、バトル、ミステリ、恋愛少々、と様々な要素があり。

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    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: SHANNON
    Windows

    『部活動の時間です。さあ、人殺しをはじめてください』 一癖も二癖もある強者ぞろいの巨大コミュニティ、それが鳴神学園。 そこには、ありとあらゆる部活動が存在し、到底常識では考えられない特殊な闇の倶楽部がある。その一つが殺人クラブだ。

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  32. #32 FLIES FLIES FLIES
    76% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: NQNStudios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    6-episode visual novel. One day, Finn Flynn wakes up in the body of a housefly. Without the use of his voice, he'll have to enlist his prankster ex-boyfriend, and his dads, an insectophobic mad scientist and a punk rocker, to solve the mystery of his transformation, and maybe get his life back?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Comic Book 12.1%, Story Rich 7.8%, Minimalist 6.6%

  33. #33 Clarence Goes to the F&#%ING Store
    77% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
    Dev: Bad Gremlin Studios
    Windows

    An absurdist comedy choose-your-own-adventure game featuring a massive cast of bizarre characters, notebook-doodle visuals, and 7 crazy endings! As you embark on your quest to go to the store, the denizens of this zany town will seek your help with their insane problems.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 52.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 4.4%

  34. #34 Love in Space
    76% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Jørn LavollPub: Storedraumen Games A/S
    Windows

    Write the story, create the lyrics, and sing your way to the moon. A choice-driven Sci-Fi Karaoke-Musical where every decision shapes the story, and the songs you sing as you try to escape from Earth.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.5%, Comic Book 15.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Dark Humor 8.6%

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    75% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2023
    Dev: Kazuhide Oka
    Windows · Mac

    "Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Adventure 23.1%, Story Rich 15.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Atmospheric 5.8%

  36. #36 Cataplexy
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: 12sevenPub: Diada Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 42.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dark Humor 9%, Text-Based 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%

  37. #37 Dig Night
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 116 reviews2024
    Dev: INUSHIT
    Windows

    A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Comic Book 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

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    74% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: JZPS Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Dark Comedy 29%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Comic Book 17.1%, Casual 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

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    74% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: Christopher Baboolal
    Windows · Mac

    Get ready for a tale where every cup poured is a step closer to unraveling the mysteries that bind the afterlife. Take on a soul-stirring quest as you serve lost souls, piece together your forgotten past, and unveil the chilling secrets of the Stygian Keep.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.7%, Visual Novel 30.5%, Story Rich 18.7%, Casual 10.3%, 2D 3.6%

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    72% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2025
    Dev: AquaEternity
    Windows

    The little ghost that appeared before your eyes seems to want to become a proper evil spirit. He'll scare you in a variety of ways, so rate him on whether he was scary or not.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 61.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Exploration 4.5%

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SOOJI JUNG
    Windows

    Your sperm reported you. Now you have to deal with the paperwork. Check reports, process claims, review strange evidence, follow stupid rules, and survive a government system made for angry sperm. A short dark comedy about biology, birth, and endless paperwork.

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: AlphaGames
    Windows · Linux

    Behind the Screen is a narrative indie game about depression, facades, and escape. Make impactful daily choices, balance Jonas' willpower, and escape reality through fast-paced retro minigames on a virtual PC monitor. Can you find a way through the noise?

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    72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: AlexHoratio
    Windows · Linux

    Travel at one second per second through this unusual 'puzzle'-like click'em'up!

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 319 reviews2023
    Dev: The Wild Gentlemen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.

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  45. #45 Doomed Otaku
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KiwiSaurus
    Windows · Mac

    "Real friends exist in the online world!" The Doomed Otaku is a multi-ending adventure that follows a wandering 20-something otaku as they navigate both the real and cyber worlds, experiencing various events along the way.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 49.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

  46. #46 Romp of Dump
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: Zakurosuke
    Windows · Mac

    Visual novel fully animated in Live2D, Observing Scum Prisoners! In a prison called a dump, a betting card game among dangerous prisoners begins. Penalty game for the losers! Uncover the hidden pasts and bizarre crimes of these lunatics!

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    70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Cold Brew Entropy Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A science fiction comedy visual novel: follow two space miners as they spiral through the bureaucratic gears of a caffeine-fueled corporate time loop nightmare.

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,082 reviews2025
    Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
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    Median: 54 minMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    "The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.

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  49. #49 Hilda Bewildered
    71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Slap Happy Larry
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    From the creators of The Artifacts and Midnight Feast, Hilda Bewildered is an illustrated short story for deep-thinking adolescent readers and above.

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    69% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2023
    Dev: BblujePub: Pinecone INDIGO
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    A short spooky-fun visual novel where you are a special guest for a special test! Is death a game to you? Do you like color schemes that involve the color black? EXPERIENCE FINGERNAIL FLOSS! !

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    67% matchMixed61% of 102 reviews2026
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    Windows

    Get lost in a deliciously dark horror anthology. Inspired by Shudder’s Creepshow series, this point-and-click adventure has gone all kinds of wrong.

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    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Working Penguins GamesPub: Astrava Entertainment
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    Tales from the Dark Manor is a narrative visual novel where you play as a struggling journalist given a limited time to interview supernatural beings inside a mysterious manor where the laws of logic no longer apply. Every choice uncovers a new secret.

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    69% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2020
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    SHUT IN is a dark comedy/psychological horror adventure game which explores depression and isolation by trapping you inside your own house. Explore a hostile home, solve puzzles, and withstand sarcasm from a rude and unreliable narrator. Idiot.

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Maciej Bugajski
    Windows

    Rediscover true meaning of Manos. Delve into a psychological mystery where movie making mistakes the key to uncovering the true horror. The survivors are waiting for you to discover it. Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (The Original Debbie) is 'looks forward to seeing' this dark restoration.

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    67% matchNo user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: workHate Inc
    Windows

    Explore a raptor-infested compound in classic retro horror style. Gather "evidence" to shift blame of your crimes. Survive in the courtroom of your few remaining peers. Do not accept any responsibility. Do not try to escape.

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    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: little sheepdog studios
    Windows · Mac

    A story-rich sim about the crew of a luxury cruise ship. The guests don't notice you. The crew does. Clean rooms by day; find your people at the dinner table.

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    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: Slap Happy Larry
    Windows

    The Artifacts is an interactive storybook. Take a Journey with Asaf, as he explores his world and you might just find he's not so different from yourself. While it is aimed at middle grade, parents should also get lots of enjoyment from the story and interactivity.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Adventure 24.5%, Story Rich 22%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 5.9%

  58. #58 Tape Recovery Simulator 96K DEMO
    67% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: CaffeineWithdrawalGamesPub: n/a
    Windows

    Tape Recovery Simulator 96K is a game about recovering data off of reluctant old tapes. Rediscover the lost art of loading data off tapes. Fix errors. Explore and reclaim hidden digital treasures. Receive emails. Fight a single undefeatable boss and his management nonsense. Rewind and try again.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 47.4%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Exploration 8.9%

  59. #59 Overboard!
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 678 reviews2021
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.7%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Comic Book 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 8.7%

  60. #60 Solis
    65% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Gibberish Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solis a hand drawn adventure. The city of Solis never sleeps — and tonight, neither will you. Elixer, the company you've dedicated yourself to, has gathered its people for an end-of-year celebration with a staggering promise at its heart: eternal life.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.1%, Comic Book 18.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Text-Based 10.4%

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