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Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Text-Based 15.7%, 1980s 14.7%, Drama 8.9%

This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.

Why similar: Thriller 13.9%, Detective 13.8%, Drama 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Supernatural 10.8%

《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风，以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶，来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”，为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿，开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解，重新拆解组合，变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”，重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。

Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Detective 14.8%, Drama 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%

YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam?

Why similar: Text-Based 29.1%, 1980s 25.8%, 1990's 14.5%, Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%

Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Thriller 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Drama 13.9%, Supernatural 11%

Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Text-Based 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Detective 12.2%, Thriller 10%

《silen house》 is a scary adventure puzzle game. There is always a strange cry in the deserted old house in the deep mountains. I don't know where I came from. When I approached the old house, a grim burst came.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.3%, Detective 18.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Horror 10.7%, Drama 8.2%

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: Text-Based 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Thriller 15.7%, Drama 13.7%, Detective 7.6%

Creepy Forest, a scary plot puzzle game, is full of strange things waiting for you to discover the truth on the mysterious mountain.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Thriller 20%, Detective 15.4%, Drama 13%, Supernatural 12.2%

A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Text-Based 25.8%, Drama 10.2%, Thriller 9.3%, Supernatural 8.9%

《三九》是一款包含中式恐怖元素的第一人称悬疑解谜游戏。 玩家将以第一视角经历主角身上发生的神秘案件，在游戏中以图案搜查，平面迷宫， 思维解谜小游戏等不同形式破解案件剧情发现游戏真相，并通关故事结局。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Text-Based 19.8%, 1980s 17.1%, Drama 9.8%

YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, 1980s 21.5%, Drama 13.3%, Thriller 10.2%, Supernatural 7.8%

A 2002 China rural primary school-set horror puzzle game: The protagonist’s younger brother vanishes mysteriously after school. Searching the school, they face eerie supernatural events, solve mechanical puzzles to deduce the truth, and reflect on left-behind children and school violence.

Why similar: 1990's 21.2%, Thriller 18.4%, Supernatural 15.4%, Detective 14.9%, Horror 12.2%

A retro-inspired horror puzzle game where you take calls on a un-usual hotline, identify supernatural threats, and use a cryptic manual to protect callers from paranormal danger.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, 1990's 19.2%, Text-Based 15.7%, Supernatural 12.8%, Horror 8%

At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.

Why similar: 1980s 24.6%, 1990's 18.7%, Thriller 15.8%, Detective 15.7%, Horror 8.8%

A visual novel set in Tianjin, China, in the late Qing Dynasty of 1893. The gameplay involves cards and deduction. Players will take on the role of a medium, utilizing their supernatural abilities to investigate a series of bizarre unsolved cases and eerie occurrences around them.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Text-Based 21.7%, Drama 13.8%, Thriller 9.3%, Detective 9.1%

"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Drama 13.5%, Thriller 13.3%

There is no English version of this game！There is no English version of this game！You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Text-Based 15.8%, Thriller 10.9%, Horror 9.4%

Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Thriller 14.7%, Drama 11.5%, Multiple Endings 6%

In the summer of 1990, you return to the secluded mountain village of Iwao as your grandfather falls critically ill. The village shrine is said to seal the yokai "Tsuchigumo." As the "Mushi Okuri Festival" nears, its ritual flames may awaken a thousand-year-old curse…

Why similar: Text-Based 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Supernatural 16.1%, 1990's 14.3%, Horror 10.7%

Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.

Why similar: Text-Based 43%, Interactive Fiction 42.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%, Indie 0.5%

The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.

Why similar: 1980s 27.8%, Detective 21.8%, Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Drama 7.6%

A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.1%, Text-Based 40.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 1.1%

The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, 1980s 19.1%, 1990's 14.5%, Thriller 11.9%, Detective 11.7%

Vampires infiltrate the nightclub queue. You are the bouncer. Check documents, observe suspicious behavior, and use tools to decide who gets in and who stays outside, but the final decision is always yours.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, 1980s 22.8%, 1990's 17.2%, Detective 15.1%, Horror 6.6%

An analog horror adventure where you work as a staff member at the uncanny facility named Sunberry Care Center, which is dedicated to the treatment of a mysterious disease called Sunberry Syndrome.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.2%, 1990's 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Horror 12.7%, Adventure 8%

: A text-based horror adventure. Make choices during a fateful night of fishing. With over 20 endings, any decision can trigger unspeakable terror. Can you evade danger and break the deadly curse?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Drama 16.4%, Supernatural 13.9%, Horror 12%, Text-Based 11.7%

You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, discover and deduce redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Text-Based 22.4%, Detective 20.9%, Supernatural 11.9%, 1990's 11.6%

Your family’s cry for help pulls you into a nightmare where every moment counts. A relentless killer forces you to keep moving as you search for answers. Collect clues, solve disturbing puzzles, and uncover the terrifying truth hiding behind the fear.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, 1990's 18.2%, Supernatural 13.3%, Drama 12.4%, Thriller 12%

1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 16.7%, 1990's 16.3%, Thriller 16.2%, Drama 13.8%

Movie Actor Trivia: thousands of questions, 9 Hollywood stars, and Party Mode for up to 4 players.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.4%, 1980s 25.2%, 1990's 19%, Drama 13.5%, Thriller 13.2%

Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Text-Based 30.4%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 7.5%, Multiple Endings 5.2%

A text adventure mystery with a modern parser.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.7%, Text-Based 33.2%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

In the 1980s, a young man is driving home when trouble occurs. The young man, who is familiar with the area, goes to a nearby inn to ask for help, but a bizarre experience strikes him. Can the young man make it home safely?

Why similar: 1980s 30.9%, 1990's 23.4%, Thriller 14.5%, Horror 12.5%, Drama 11%

It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Thriller 10.9%, Horror 9.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?

Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Thriller 16.9%, Detective 16.4%, Horror 7.5%

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: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Drama 16.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Text-Based 11.8%, Supernatural 10.7%

欢迎来到温泉岛，我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗？那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落，那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说，那里是另一个世界，由贪婪，欲念构成的炼狱……最后，请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Drama 16.4%, Detective 12.9%, Text-Based 10.4%

I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.8%, Text-Based 42.1%, Adventure 13.1%

This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Thriller 17.9%, Drama 16.1%, Supernatural 15.1%, Detective 10.9%

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Thriller 16.7%, Detective 12.1%, Drama 11.1%

Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 47%, Text-Based 42.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 2.1%, Indie 0.7%

A Chinese ancient-style visual novel made with Ren'Py. Two factions fight for a mysterious relic. Your choices unlock multiple endings. The story includes suspense, time travel and soul fusion. Simple mouse and keyboard controls. Enjoy an immersive storytelling experience.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Text-Based 30.1%, Drama 11.8%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D 7.3%

The legendary Okhotsk Disappearance... is coming back.

Why similar: 1980s 31.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Drama 15.4%, Adventure 14.8%, 2D 8.5%

Amy receives an invitation to a group chat set up by some of her former classmates. Its purpose is to reconnect after all these years. But soon more and more disturbing facts about Amy's classmates are revealed, and Amy begins to fear that the people she's texting with may not be what they seem.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Drama 16%, Supernatural 13%, Horror 11.9%

Immerse yourself in the depressing and atmospheric city of Hlína, where, as a young boy named Oliver, you face the harsh realities of life. Work in a factory, care for your mother, play mini-games, and uncover a deep story in this hand-crafted city.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Drama 17.3%, 1990's 16.3%, Thriller 16.1%, Horror 11.5%

Ed broke the curfew to visit his friends in order to find out the truth of his granddaughter's disappearance, but the truth was far more terrible than he thought.

Why similar: 1980s 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, 1990's 19.2%, Drama 12.3%, Text-Based 7.7%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Text-Based 26.4%, Detective 23.9%, Horror 10.7%, 2D 6.8%

A science-fantasy retro-flavoured textual adventure running in your terminal

Why similar: Text-Based 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, 1980s 22.5%, 1990's 16.9%, Narration 6.1%

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Text-Based 34.5%, 1980s 23.5%, Thriller 15.2%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 8.4%

Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Text-Based 23.5%, Detective 17.3%, Drama 14.6%, Adventure 7.6%

Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, 1990's 17.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Thriller 10.8%, Text-Based 10.2%

This is an adventure plot game in the pixel style of kesulu. Follow the tourists described by Lovecraft to have an incredible Cave Adventure. In the depths of darkness, there are eyes staring at you

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, 1980s 21.5%, 1990's 16.1%, Drama 12%, Detective 10.9%

A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?

Why similar: Text-Based 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Drama 8.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Adventure 6.2%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 15.2%, Thriller 13.3%, Drama 11.8%

🚨 Emergency Alert 🚨 New security protocols have been activated. Remain indoors. Do not open your doors under any circumstance. Isolation is safety. Isolation is truth. Or is it?

Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, 1980s 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, 1990's 15.4%, Drama 11.8%

A story-driven puzzle game where players unravel the mystery of a tragic accident by solving riddles and uncovering clues hidden in the lyrics of haunting songs.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Detective 14%, Adventure 14%, Thriller 10%

In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, 1990's 17%, Thriller 15.9%, Horror 11.9%, Supernatural 10%

The first agentic RPG. An AI Game Master that doesn't just tell your story — it plays it, through real decisions in a living game engine. Any genre, any world, any story. Your adventure, your novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Text-Based 20.2%, 1980s 19.6%, 1990's 14.4%, Adventure 11.1%