- #1 珍珠梦Pearl Dream
97% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: IndieCain
Windows
Cthulhu style AVG. Main gameplay is exploration and selection.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, RPG 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #2 Saint Kotar
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #3 Anchorhead
96% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2018
Dev: Michael Gentry
Windows · Mac
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.8%
- #4 Mato Fragments
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArrowizPub: Soft Source
Windows
You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Story Rich 6%
- #5 Scarpone Scamps
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pepperjack Productions
Windows
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Detective 21.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Text-Based 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #6 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
93% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Text-Based 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #7 Victoriana - Steampunk Text Adventure
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gadgets, conspiracy and conquest await you in this steampunk text adventure. An interactive romp through Victorian England and the British Empire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Lovecraftian 27.1%, Text-Based 17.5%, RPG 11.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #8 Miskatonic
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Scary Dinner Games
Windows
Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their mind by unlocking their stories, and manipulate the maze with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Text-Based 15.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #9 BIRDHOUSE
91% matchVery Positive95% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: HELLLST4R
Windows
A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, RPG 12.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Lore-Rich 8.3%
- #10 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,176 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Text-Based 10.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 6.1%
- #11 Omen Exitio: Plague
91% matchVery Positive85% of 626 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Text-Based 4.5%, Adventure 3.9%
- #12 Call of Cthulhu®
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,532 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.7%, Detective 20.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, RPG 4%
- #13 Ezrebeth
89% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #14 Pineford: Part I
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Rebel Rebel Studio
Windows · Mac
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Detective 19.5%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Text-Based 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #15 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 14.5%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #16 L.L.L.Liar
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雏形游戏
Windows
Shi, a photographer and unforgivable sinner. After her train breaks down, she steps onto the platform and meets someone she'll never forget. This narrative-driven RPG takes you down a thorny path to save your loved one and face the real world together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, RPG 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
- #17 Town of Dusk
86% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Detective 19.8%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Text-Based 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #18 The Chrono Jotter
85% matchVery Positive94% of 2,230 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #19 Double bisociation
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 礼堂王
Windows
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, RPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #20 Destiny Isle
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiStory
Windows
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #21 Mobius’ Radio Waves
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: 獭獭社Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
刚入学的大一新生伊琳,却在一个风雨交加的夜晚,听到了来自杂物间内部的来电铃声……这通神秘电话究竟来自何人?杂物间为何会成为禁忌?伊琳手臂上的无限印记又意味着什么?文字冒险推理游戏《莫比乌斯的电波》,就此展开!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Detective 16.3%, RPG 12.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #22 松峰镇:诅咒
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Youki Fung
Windows
This is a suspenseful puzzle visual novel game. You play as a character who was born in Pine Peak as a child and returns to this long-lost town after many years. You get involved in a series of mysterious disappearances happening in the town and try to explore and solve the mystery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Detective 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, RPG 10.3%, Text-Based 7.5%
- #23 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KANUE
Windows · Mac
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Detective 22.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #24 Holy Shift
81% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Detective 17.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Text-Based 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #25 Lux, City of Secrets
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's time to make a name for yourself in the big city. In this first half of a two-part epic, can you unravel the mysteries of Lux, City of Secrets?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Text-Based 18.6%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, RPG 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #26 Melbourne: Route 96
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Lindsay Mansfield
Windows
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #27 与衾 With Quilt
78% matchMixed56% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: CrabellePub: Redifine Studio
Windows
Can you fall in love with quilts?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Text-Based 12.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #28 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
77% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Detective 18.8%, Text-Based 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #29 Blackout: The Darkest Night
79% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: MiniChimera Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all the events from the past few days. Now you are faced with the choice of going after the truth, facing the shadows that hide within our world, or trying to forget and leave all this behind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, RPG 12.9%, Text-Based 12.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #30 Way Walkers: University 2
80% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Picking up right where you left off in part one, the city and school are still in shock from the mysterious attacks, and the question on everyone's mind is...who was behind them, and why?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Text-Based 18.8%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #31 Pet
78% 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 29.9%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Text-Based 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #32 The Shadows Over Lighthouse
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BB Interactive
Windows
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Detective 11.4%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
- #33 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
75% matchVery Positive87% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 27%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Text-Based 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, RPG 7.7%
- #34 它说山雨欲来
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
50+ endings! A purely fictional fantasy world! Comedy script, dark plot — and the endings? Pitch-black. Swept into a storm, you need a boss. The revolutionary, the merchant, or the cult leader? Your pick unlocks different paths. You're a cheater with buffs — you'll survive. Go!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, RPG 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #35 The Guilty Hearts
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Detective 29.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 8%
- #36 Telvoikai
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Female Protagonist 16%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Text-Based 11.8%, RPG 8%
- #37 Outlying Islands
73% matchVery Positive96% of 92 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: Lovecraftian 24%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #38 Nightmare Tale
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
Windows
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Text-Based 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #39 唐宫诗与谋
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 木兰舟工作室
Windows
History's main thread is set, but countless fates diverge. A woman destined for tragedy becomes the protagonist of a game. You, a voice in her mind, can influence her choices. How will the stories of Wu Zhao, Princess Taiping, Empress Wei, and Princess Anle then unfold?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, RPG 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #40 The Devilry Reservation
73% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Detective 15.3%, Text-Based 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #41 TOUQI
71% matchVery Positive92% of 423 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: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Detective 16%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #42 Recall: Empty Wishes
72% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Detective 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, RPG 7.6%
- #43 Truth Scrapper
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: insertdisc5
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Text-Based 9.9%
- #44 澄心大学
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 陈政
Windows
《澄心大学》是一款校园题材剧情向视觉小说。在鲜活而平静的大学日常中,走近四位拥有不同故事的女主角,并通过选择与分支推动人物关系,走向属于你的青春结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Detective 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #45 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
73% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Detective 24.3%, RPG 12.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #46 Parallels: Year One
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Text-Based 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #47 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,974 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Detective 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #48 White Crow Castle: Loop
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alpacat
Windows
A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Detective 18.7%, RPG 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #49 Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Revive The Spark
Windows
Two vampires — an ambitious Kindred and a wretched Thinblood. Their fates clash in this Visual Novel set in the World of Darkness, where your arsenal extends beyond just words — from political machinations to forbidden Alchemy. Claw your way to power and leave your bitemarks on Berlin's underworld.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Detective 15.8%, Text-Based 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
- #50 我死后的那些天-After Death
71% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Detective 24.1%, RPG 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #51 Flesh Blossom
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Pearl Games
Windows
You are Doctor Parsnip Green, the first and last line of defense against a grotesquely beautiful epidemic. Make difficult choices as you investigate the disease’s origin, operate on patients, and fight to save those you love - all while managing your own dwindling sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 11%, RPG 7.4%
- #52 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 819 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 16.3%, RPG 14.4%
- #53 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
70% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Detective 20.1%, RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #54 No Recollection
68% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Detective 25.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #55 Haunting of Mageburrow
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Solohack3r Studios
Windows
A cozy lovecraftian horror retro RPG. Become a paranormal investigator & explore an open world. Solve a criminal conspiracy of the occult. Investigate & battle monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.8%, Detective 20.6%, RPG 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #56 Corpo Connections
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Polias Games
Windows
Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #57 灰烬溪AshCreek
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pigeon Studio
Windows
AshCreek is a female-oriented interactive visual novel centered on Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Players take on the role of an outsider who is unwillingly drawn into AshCreek, uncovering the truth behind its anomalies step by step by taking part in stories set across different worlds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Lovecraftian 27%, RPG 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #58 The Allure Of Wanton Cove
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Ktulhu Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Detective 15.3%, Text-Based 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #59 Inquisitor Shepherd
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Narrowdeep
Windows
Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.5%, Detective 22%, Text-Based 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #60 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
69% matchVery Positive83% of 600 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 8%