Games Like VERISMO

While trying to plan a party that’s to die for, a high school queen bee finds she has an uninvited guest that is much scarier than your average teenage girl.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Horror 9%

mygohome is a Lovecraftian psychological horror game. A remote town is being consumed by an unknown presence. You awaken in a strange room. Something is drawing near. Survive five nights. Your only companion is a rabbit doll. It knows everything. But can you trust it?

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Horror 8.6%

How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Horror 11.9%, Linear 10.7%

In 'Year of the Ladybug: Season 1,' characters traverse a nightmarish realm filled with fear and despair, revealing sinister secrets while evading the relentless terrors that pursue them at every turn.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 15.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Thriller 13.4%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏，以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中，玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步，深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”，利用“刻印”的力量，探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。

Why similar: Hand-drawn 15%, Thriller 12.6%, Horror 12%, Dark 11%, Psychological Horror 10%

In STARECROWN, a visual-novel merged with a puzzle-based horror experience, your ANGEL whose watched from the distance finally makes himself known. For the worse.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Horror 17.2%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Dark 9%

Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old guy, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 38.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.8%, Thriller 10.1%, Linear 8%

At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Awoken by a lightning strike, your eyes adjust to the dark in the basement of a strange man's house. Find items, solve puzzles, evade your pursuer, and discover the truth of this house in this survival-horror RPG.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Thriller 12.1%, Top-Down 10.1%, Horror 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

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: Visual Novel 18.5%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.5%

Face your fears, Alice. This time, you're not alone. This is the last chapter in the horror visual novel trilogy.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Horror 10.2%

After escaping her abusive brother, Sophie seeks a fresh start in a remote house in Hawthorn's forest. But strange events unfold, and her unsettling housemate, Elise, may be hiding something. Is it just her anxiety, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows?

Why similar: Thriller 18%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 11.9%, Linear 10.2%

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dark 11.7%, Horror 10.9%

A story-rich, psychological-horror adventure game. Play as an urban witch with psychic abilities and delve into the mysteries of a world inspired by the work of Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Historical 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.5%

“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Thriller 12.6%, Horror 9.8%

Blue June is a 2.5D story-driven adventure game with elements of exploration, puzzle solving, stealth and horror. Play as June, a student of the prestigious Rose Hill Academy, and uncover the truth that lies within her mind.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 10.7%

Twelve-year-old Leva, returning to the mining village after the hospital, learns about the mysterious disappearance of his friend, and the familiar rhythms of school life begin to unravel. Soon, his days turn into a terrifying nightmare, accompanied by the relentless stomping of hundreds of insects.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.4%, Linear 10%, Thriller 9.6%

A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 12.4%, Dark 10.8%

Eris has had a rough life, and to her it feels like she's just living day to day, trying to make things work. She has always had a hard time connecting with others, but soon she will learn to put her trust into an unlikely source and will discover her destiny is hiding in the shadows.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.8%

A narrative-driven thriller about missing people, stagnant towns, and the fact that even if you love someone, you can't always see the good sides of them when push comes to shove.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%

Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Thriller 10%

In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Thriller 12%, Horror 11.4%

Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.9%

Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Go home, Alice. The past awaits you. This is the second chapter in the horror visual novel trilogy.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%

At night, the campus is full of urban legends—bloody toilets, garbled blackboards, a path to the underworld, and a piano playing on the rooftop. Play as Miu, Juniper, and MOMO across three playthroughs to uncover the supernatural mysteries. Can their friendship hold the key to solving the mystery?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Thriller 14.9%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Horror 8.2%

The story of a group of friends who set out for some urban exploring. By breaking into this abandoned house, Emy, Perle, Oliver, and Faez just wanted to check out the rumors going around town. Little do they know, the energy inside is very real... and it's moving with them in the dark.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 14.8%, Linear 12.5%

Vaxomon is an horror psychological based on pokemon mystery dungeon: explorers of darkness and have many fixed dungeons during gameplay how to play: wasd or arrow keys map generation: fixed dungeons

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Top-Down 19.5%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%

Awakened from a deep slumber, six students find themselves trapped inside an abandoned research facility, otherwise known as the "Losinglight". Escape into a war torn city, and discover the truth behind an otherworldly being like no other.

Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Horror 13.2%, Top-Down 8.2%

On your one day off, you decide to take your partner Iris and their camera to a planning party for your friend Erik’s future thesis film. But the footage Erik wants to capture is more than you or Iris bargained for. Will you be able to protect your partner from what lies before you?

Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Horror 12%

Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.

Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 12%, Hand-drawn 10.6%

《奇尔杜克塔伦山谷》是一部点击类的视觉小说游戏。您是一位年轻的先生，跟随天降的巨额财富，您将走进被古老密咒笼罩的巨石山谷，在探索中揭秘传说背后的真相。

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 10.6%, Thriller 9%

A novel adventure where two high school girls encounter the supernatural on their pixelated way home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Story Rich 9.7%

Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 10.1%, Dark 8.9%

Scare: Fatal Picture - Remake is a third-person horror game in which you'll face a ghost tribe called Era, using a camera.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Thriller 10.1%

«NEUROBROOD» is a visual novel in the cyberpunk‑horror genre. Those touched by the abyss of neurodream never wake up the same.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Dark 9.5%, Thriller 9.4%

Psychological horror puzzle. Control 16 unique camera feeds to spot escapees, open doors, and trigger sounds, guiding a person through a lab breach where a mistake is not permitted.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 30.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.1%, Stylized 10.2%, Top-Down 8.9%

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

A horror adventure where you control two sisters trapped in a twisted otherworld, fleeing from the insane ruler known as "Father". Explore the realm of madness and find your escape. Your choices shape the story in this multi-ending experience.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16%, Horror 15.2%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Thriller 11.7%, Top-Down 9.5%

A first-person psychological horror game in which a trip for easy money turns into a fight for survival deep underground.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Thriller 14.6%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.7%

Alibaba, the caretaker of the Medieval Grow your Business Game notices a Glitch or Virus of some sort called Snafu has infiltrated the game files. NPCs begin to act strangely, textures look off, and I think - I think something is trying to hunt me down?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Thriller 17.2%, Dark 15.6%, Horror 14.8%, Lore-Rich 11.2%

StopGate visual novel is created by the community, without the involvement of professionals. This is not just a fanfiction about the authors of the StopGame game portal.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.7%, Lore-Rich 21.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

Doll is a visual novel of horror and exploration.With the Jeudille doll, you will be free to explore the city of Lorgna. Talk to the inhabitants, and compare their speeches to succeed in answering the questions raised by this experience.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dark 11.2%

Traverse through twisted dreamscapes and encounter disturbing monsters in this action-horror RPG, while discovering a compelling story with loveable characters through hand-drawn visuals inspired by 90s anime.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 10.9%

A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Dark 10.3%

"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Thriller 17.3%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%

These Eyes is a no-text adventure game with elements of action, platforming, quests, and horror. Explore locations, solve puzzles, and interact with other characters.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 12%, Story Rich 9.4%

You wake up in a maintenance room, alone. Your partner's journal is out in the open. You probably shouldn't read it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Dark 9.8%

Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Lore-Rich 18%, Linear 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Dark 8.4%

If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 15.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

Subjectivation is a first person horror adventure game set in a snow-covered town frozen in time. Solve puzzles, manage your body heat, and defend yourself from the warped inhabitants of the frostbitten city. Explore the town’s past - and shape its future with your actions.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26%, Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Thriller 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.4%

A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Thriller 13.3%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Dark 9.5%

Prison Glow is a 2D realistic suspense pixel visual novel about a wrongfully imprisoned girl. Facing seemingly solid charges, she accepts a plea deal for a lighter sentence and waits quietly behind bars for the truth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 8.3%

The Other Side of the Screen Shows a Truly Disturbing Truth.

Why similar: Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14%, Story Rich 8.1%

The Evil Mouse is a short linear story psychological horror game about guilt and memory. You discover a strange program on your computer that pulls you into a haunted house. Inside waits Lucy, a girl asking for help, and the evil mouse, who will do anything to keep you out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Horror 16.5%, Dark 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%