Games Like Weeping Souls

Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Word Game 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%

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 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Detective 12%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

"Who do you want to save? Or rather... who are you prepared to abandon?" A midnight "Unsend" trapped them in a rift in time, and awakened the dead "You." Become a "Ghost" inhabiting screens and surveillance feeds. Pry into perfect disguises and rotting hearts.

Why similar: Word Game 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%

国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪，销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息，将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄，还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索，怪谲的谜题等待揭露。

Why similar: Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Word Game 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

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: Word Game 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Detective 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

Why similar: Visual Novel 13.4%, Detective 13.3%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.

Why similar: Word Game 13.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Dating Sim 10.2%

Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?

Why similar: Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9%

Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?

Why similar: Word Game 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%

Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods is a non-linear visual novel with elements of traditional Chinese supernatural folklore.In this miserable world, a young boy must do everything he can to seize the chance to survive, face parting with his companions, and bear a mission that isn’t his own.

Why similar: Word Game 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.7%

Summer Feed is an emotionally charged, interactive game centered around social media management. Manage your PIA account, get inspired, and post dope content! Different people will respond to every post, but what they show on PIA is never the same as what's in your DMs...

Why similar: Word Game 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Lore-Rich 7.4%

The game is a BL Cthulhu-style narrative romance game. It tells the story of the protagonist struggling to survive on a cruise ship filled with strange events after losing their memory. The game's setting is modern with a Cthulhu-inspired narrative.

Why similar: Word Game 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Detective 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 8.6%

"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: Word Game 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, Mystery 10.6%

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: Mystery 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Detective 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%

This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Word Game 14.2%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 12%

Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Detective 9.8%, Lore-Rich 8.9%

高中生秦越有一个愿望——安稳过完高中。然而转校生铃木静的出现打乱了这份计划。沉默寡言、身手利落的她，自称是来“保护”他的。还没等他消化这一切——八卦的百事通、骄纵的大小姐、深不可测的学生会长，以及那位笑容迷人却暗藏锋芒的美女老师……一段交织着谜团、守护与心动的恋爱喜剧，就此开幕！

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Word Game 16.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Lore-Rich 8.1%

A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%

Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga is a narrative-driven galgame set across modern high school life and an ancient dynasty. As an ordinary student traveling between two worlds, you uncover intertwining fates, altered memories, and a single truth: your existence itself is a paradox.

Why similar: Word Game 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

《是谁偷走了我的人生？》是一部发生在虚构自由城市“伯利蒂尔”的中长篇青春群像视觉小说。玩家将跟随社会学新生荆千和，在高校城中结识孔澄洸、池迟望等人，并通过轻量互动，逐渐走近她们各自隐藏的过去与困境。 “我，荆千和，失去了初中三年的记忆。” 来到伯利蒂尔后，她拥有了新的朋友与珍贵的日常，遗失的青春似乎正一点点重新生长。直到那个少年平静地说： “记住我，然后，去改变。” 当被掩埋的真相浮出水面，那些曾经失去的、渴望的，以及无法改变的过去，又将把她们带向怎样的未来？ 愿你走完这段旅程时，也能重新找到属于自己的人生。

Why similar: Word Game 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 14%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%

One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10%, Dating Sim 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Detective 8.8%

A gripping visual novel set in modern-day Japan, featuring cute anime-style heroines and branching storylines that lead to multiple endings. Every choice you make shapes the story—and determines Arisa's fate.

Why similar: Word Game 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

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: Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%

The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

Why similar: Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Dating Sim 10.3%

Immerse in this visual novel blending escape room mystery and heartfelt romance! Solve tricky puzzles, bond with charming heroines, shape your story with dynamic sprites and multiple endings. Love the tale? Its official animated adaptation X&Y streams on Crunchyroll—search now to dive deeper!

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.6%, Word Game 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

A linear paranormal mystery visual novel driven by dynamic text presentation. As timid but earnest rookie Mao-Rabbit, explore a mall after closing, rescue a customer the night guard cannot see, and uncover the anomaly rules already at work. No branches or bad endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Word Game 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%

A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.

Why similar: Word Game 19.7%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Anime 7.7%

A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Word Game 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%

《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 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Lore-Rich 11.1%

After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

Together with Ashari, we set out to hunt the ruthless Chainsaw Wraith— peril lurks at every corner, hidden currents stir beneath the surface, and a quiet tension of desire begins to bloom. An unknown adventure is about to unfold.

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.1%, Word Game 16%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%

A word adventure game based on a long-distance relationship. On high school and college campuses, pick up memories that belong only to that time. Ideal and reality, if we can chose it again, can we not have regrets?

Why similar: Word Game 27%, Dating Sim 20%, Multiple Endings 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 9%

《告白完就逃跑》是一款懸疑冒險AVG遊戲，故事發生在一名叫杜羽的學生身上，與情人告白的受阻，所居小鎮的異象，杜羽身邊的一切仿佛都在向著從未有過的失控局面發展，玩家將從杜羽的視角出發，通過不同的抉擇與對話技巧揭開他身邊籠罩謎團的真相。

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 11%

"Summer Syndrome" is a sci-fi mystery visual novel set in the near future. Eerie plane crashes, shadowy organizations operating in the dark, and the increasingly prevalent "Summer Syndrome"... Players will experience a non-linear narrative through chapter-based choices and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Dating Sim 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Word Game 11.5%, Anime 11.2%

Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dating Sim 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Dark 8.9%

In the nightmare, you keep cycling through In the nightmare, you keep cycling through loops, each one marking a new beginning. Every character has their own purpose, and your choices will affect their outcomes. Can you uncover the truth of the story and dig up the buried mysteries?

Why similar: Word Game 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 12.8%

He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Word Game 12.3%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

You wake up shackled to a bamboo stalk in an unfamiliar forest. In the distance, something seems to be moving through the grove. You look closer... until you realize... it isn’t alive at all. One bizarre and horrifying event follows another. Under unbearable pressure, can you find a way out alive?

Why similar: Word Game 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Mystery 11.2%

Pseudo realistic visual novels,I'm Social livestock,Life is full of pressure and fatigue, feeling dissatisfied and confused about the current situation,can only escape reality through fantasy,The spiritual world is hovering on the edge of distortion and collapse.

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%

A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.

Why similar: Word Game 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Dating Sim 10.5%

Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 14.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Word Game 13.4%

改编自明代奇书《金瓶梅》。每两年半，就会有一个爱坤穿越到《金瓶梅》世界，本作中，你将魂穿成为西门庆，遇到一位故人，仗着财势勾通官吏，称霸一方。除了感受现实社会与人性善恶，还要与潘金莲、李瓶儿、庞春梅、吴月娘、孟玉楼、李娇儿、孙雪娥等多位女子展开一段段故事。本作全动态Live2D角色，全对话音频，全角色图鉴互动。你，将在故事走向中做出选择。最终，你也要选择是否穿越回归。

Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Word Game 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%

Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.

Why similar: Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Detective 10.5%

A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Detective 11.1%, Anime 9.3%

A psychological horror visual novel set in a neon-lit motel. Work the night shift, build relationships with the unusual staff, make choices, and investigate increasingly strange events as the line between memory and reality begins to blur.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%

"1990s Psychosis" - A feng shui master battles eldritch visions after a head injury. This Chinese Lovecraftian visual novel explores psychosis, cosmic horror and ancient gods through medication-resistant hallucinations. Remember: Take your pills.

Why similar: Word Game 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%

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 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Word Game 11.9%, Detective 11.3%

一部讲述互联网时代，梦想与守护的荒诞多结局文字冒险游戏。在三个月里，收获一千万个真正喜欢你的点赞，否则...

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11%, Word Game 10.4%

Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?

Why similar: Mystery 16.9%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%

THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Word Game 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.4%

Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12%, Mystery 10.6%

《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......

Why similar: Word Game 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Story Rich 7.5%

九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……

Why similar: Word Game 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 13%, Dating Sim 13%

A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.

Why similar: Word Game 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%

At 3am, an app called tally installs itself on your phone and starts granting wishes. All of them. A psychological horror story told entirely through a phone screen. 5 nights, 3 routes, 18 endings, some you can only reach by losing on purpose. Every wish is granted. Every wish is owed.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Immersive Sim 11%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Dark 8.6%

A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%

Venture Capital is a visual novel.players take on the role of a newcomer to the venture capital, learning, growing, and developing relationships with several women. Players will face some choices, Each choice leads to a different ending.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Dating Sim 22.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 8.8%