Games Like What Is Death?

Ordinary life shattered when a riverside drowning and spatial anomalies pulled you into a vortex. In this rain-lashed town of crumbling reality. Truth hides in every raindrop and shadow.

Why similar: Text-Based 31.2%, Philosophical 26.6%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Psychological 15.5%, Indie 1.3%

A real-life VTuber in a game! A multi-ending romance simulation game developed by a group of individual Vtubers.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Text-Based 30.3%, 2D Platformer 29.5%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 1.6%

An alternate post-story for ‘Scream’. What if they could return from the extraordinary events of the main story? Enjoy their alternate post-story.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.6%, 2D Platformer 28.9%, Visual Novel 28%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 4.6%

“An ADV of eternity and changeless” A world dominated by “Cruel Spring” - a phenomenon that human will become “Sacrifice” if not keep moving. Only the boy and the girl, they have “Eternal Body”, go on a journey. The endless steps seem to be a happy changeless, but can't be the same forever...

Why similar: Philosophical 27.6%, Text-Based 23.3%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Psychological 16.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Goodbye Shadow is a story about facing yourself and chasing unfinished memories. As the main character tries to understand his childhood hero , he realizes that the real unknown is himself. Love, friendship, and family become mirrors on this journey.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.8%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological 20.7%, Text-Based 20.6%, Casual 4%

Don't Forget Your Helmet is a quiet mystical romance about a lonely motorcyclist, a strange girl who knows too much about endings, and the small human choices that can change the shape of tomorrow.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.3%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Psychological 15.8%, Relaxing 10%, Casual 8.4%

君は未来をどう思う？ 希望に満ちた可能性？ それとも憂鬱な予定？ この世界は「未来」が少しだけ壊れている。1999年、朱く染まる空の下、記憶を失った主人公は終末の真実を追う。短編サイコロジカル・ビジュアルノベル。

Why similar: Philosophical 38.3%, Text-Based 31.8%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Adventure 4%, Indie 1.5%

My Room Philosopher is a text-based game where a boy asks questions many people face during adolescence. Answer his questions and explore his thoughts while reflecting on your own values and life.

Why similar: Philosophical 32.7%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Text-Based 19.5%, Psychological 15%, Atmospheric 4%

A fantasy visual novel featuring intense action at every turn, following the struggles of a bear trapped in the body of a man. Part II of The Enonoia Saga, and the definitive conclusion to Ovine Replica.

Why similar: Text-Based 28.5%, Philosophical 26.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Psychological 18.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%

She is laughing next to me. The world may be ending.

Why similar: Text-Based 32%, Visual Novel 31.4%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Casual 5.4%, Adventure 4%

幽霊のために、何ができるの

Why similar: Text-Based 46.7%, Visual Novel 36.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 3%

When the past awakens, the future bleeds. A full length cinematic sci-fi mystery visual novel where augmented reality, history, AI technology and murder collide in the heart of Kyoto.

Why similar: Text-Based 50.1%, Visual Novel 40.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%

In this kafkaesque, linear and short kinetic visual novel you will be a psychiatrist and will read treatment of a patient diagnosed with major depression.

Why similar: Text-Based 38.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological 19.8%, Casual 12.8%, Indie 6.8%

"AQK" is a job interview simulation game where you, a job seeker, face off against a series of eccentric interviewers in pursuit of that coveted job offer.

Why similar: Text-Based 47.8%, Visual Novel 37.7%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Sunlit Journey: The Town Small Town is a short, heartwarming visual novel. As the opening chapter of an ongoing series, it centers on gentle everyday life and tells a tender encounter set in a quiet small town.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.2%, Visual Novel 29.4%, Text-Based 26.3%, Casual 11%, Singleplayer 1.1%

A dropout from college has just arrived in Peachy Sands Bay, chasing after a better life. But, you see, even in this paradise, there's a little twist waiting to unfold!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.6%, Visual Novel 32.5%, Relaxing 16.4%, Casual 12.2%, Indie 2%

It's a short, text-based interactive book with a psychological theme.▶TRIGGER WARNING◀ Contains childhood trauma, suicidal thoughts, and emotional abuse, but ultimately conveys hope and growth.

Why similar: Text-Based 29.1%, Philosophical 22.6%, Psychological 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Indie 2.3%

“A meteorite will fall in three days. That's why I want to commit suicide proactively before then.” The girl who told me this upon our first meeting was someone I encountered on the school rooftop—a place that should have been off-limits.

Why similar: Text-Based 49.7%, Visual Novel 36.6%, Adventure 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Indie 3.5%

Three brothers come back to the house of a father none of them loves: one for the money, one for the truth, one to save them all. Something terrible is about to happen here. Dostoevsky's whole novel, word for word.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.9%, Text-Based 23.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological 17.4%, Relaxing 7.4%

"My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?

Why similar: Text-Based 32.7%, Visual Novel 28%, Philosophical 18.5%, Psychological 11.5%, Adventure 3.6%

A small game to experience the life of an ordinary person.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, 2D Platformer 27.9%, Text-Based 16.6%, Philosophical 13.5%, Casual 8.1%

People end up forgetting about the dead.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, Visual Novel 25.2%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Psychological 11.9%, Casual 5.3%

This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.

Why similar: Philosophical 34.2%, Text-Based 26.2%, Visual Novel 25%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Casual 3.8%

Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Text-Based 19.5%, Philosophical 17.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Roam a quiet late-night city in this chill point-and-click adventure. Click anything that catches your eye, check your phone, and reply to viewer comments only if you feel like it. Take your time and enjoy a slow, unhurried night—free from anyone’s expectations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Text-Based 18.4%, Philosophical 11.9%, Relaxing 9.7%

Something strange is going on at our school.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, 2D Platformer 30.3%, Text-Based 24.5%, Casual 9.2%, Indie 1.5%

A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Text-Based 27.2%, Philosophical 22.2%, Psychological 9.8%, Casual 6.4%

POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.

Why similar: Text-Based 36.5%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Psychological 18.5%, Casual 10.6%, Adventure 4.1%

【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...

Why similar: Text-Based 45%, Visual Novel 42.5%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 2%

When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.3%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Text-Based 23.3%, Relaxing 11.7%, Adventure 5.5%

Naomi wakes decades older in a house she does not recognize, and discovers that escape may cost the future.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.1%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Text-Based 23.3%, Psychological 18%, Atmospheric 5.7%

A social critique visual novel exploring the void of contemporary Europe. Through a ruthless comparison between past and present, the player faces a narrative where every choice is an illusion, reflecting the impotence and lack of real change in our historical period.

Why similar: Philosophical 33.5%, Visual Novel 25%, Psychological 20.4%, Text-Based 17.8%, Adventure 2.3%

Apple-loving girl delivers potatoes and makes people happy... ?

Why similar: Text-Based 36.9%, Visual Novel 31.4%, Relaxing 17.6%, Psychological 9.8%, Indie 2.5%

Beacon 2010 is a short science fiction visual novel that, with the development of technology, humanity has embarked on an interstellar exploration. The story originates from a super jump project

Why similar: Text-Based 52.1%, Visual Novel 38.5%, Adventure 3.8%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

"Begin again. Recall all that is."

Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.5%, Text-Based 31%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Adventure 3.2%

这是一部以中式校园为背景、校园霸凌为主题的视觉性小说。您将扮演校园霸凌的承受者林雪晴，体验网络舆论带给个人的重压。您的每一次日程选择都会影响到游戏的结局，那么，您是否有信心带她走出心海，遇见雪晴呢？

Why similar: 2D Platformer 41.3%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Text-Based 25.8%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

A short, atmospheric pixel-art story about the late-night moment when a father sees his own mistakes and remembers what really matters. Inspired by a classic essay on fatherhood. A quiet experience in a single sitting — for anyone who's ever thought, "what if I'd done things differently…"

Why similar: Text-Based 43.8%, Visual Novel 36.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Casual 7.1%, Indie 3.4%

In a parallel universe text-based dialogue adventure game, a brand-new Three Kingdoms era is constructed. Players can freely choose to play as classic warriors, and each dialogue choice will lead to distinct and surprising events.

Why similar: Text-Based 45.8%, 2D Platformer 39.6%, Casual 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

High school student Hiroyuki Nasukawa, whose father is a piano tuner, aspires to become a respectable adult. Yet he resorts to cheating on a test. Unsurprisingly, he gets caught. The punishment imposed on him was unexpectedly, “Please repair the school's piano.”

Why similar: Text-Based 41.6%, Visual Novel 32.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Indie 4.4%

Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.

Why similar: Philosophical 37.7%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Text-Based 18.2%, Psychological 9.9%, Atmospheric 2.3%

"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.

Why similar: Text-Based 35.4%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Psychological 12%, Atmospheric 5.9%

“—I am a genius. That is how I have defined myself.” Nosferatu no Otome-tachi is a visual novel set on a rooftop at night. A brilliant girl and a drowsy girl—two complete opposites—find themselves connected by the Nosferatu disease, and through it, they begin to build a genuine friendship.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 42.3%, Visual Novel 41.1%, Casual 14.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

An otome game that isn't quite otome — or simply, a visual novel. About dreams, writing, and death."You" are discharged from the hospital, with a plan: who to seek, who to deceive, every moment mapped out. But so does everyone else. Please be sure to read the content guide and notes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 68.4%, Text-Based 17.2%, Casual 5.2%, Adventure 3.4%, Atmospheric 3.3%

A story woven with the sound of rain, poetic text, and gentle narration... A short visual novel where you can spend a relaxing moment in your own place, with time to yourself, where no one will disturb you, no one will come barging in. It could be a small, secretive café.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.3%, Philosophical 28.5%, Visual Novel 23.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%

The Hidden and Unknown is a story-based game, that aims to widen the perception of its audience in the areas of psychology and philosophy.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.8%, Philosophical 26%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological 17.3%, Casual 3.3%

In this story, three troubled high school girls. The tale then shifts to his past, where he meets his destined partner, only to face her congenital heart disease. It’s a story of how each path leads to its own form of happiness.

Why similar: Text-Based 39.2%, Visual Novel 33.3%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

One day, as he is walking through this bustling city of monotony, moving through the crowds of people all dressed exactly the same... Something actually stands out—a girl dressed in a traditional school uniform from ages past…

Why similar: Text-Based 45.4%, Visual Novel 37.4%, Casual 13.2%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A short story about a difficult day at work and a painful breakup that lingers; about depression, anxiety, and how they can lead to eating disorders. Do you know how many calories are in a muffin? Are you ready for what the answer implies?

Why similar: Text-Based 36%, Visual Novel 29%, Psychological 16.6%, Philosophical 11.7%, Adventure 3%

This is a cry of struggle amidst lies, a rebellious song composed by a girl with her life, a truth buried deep within falsehood. Making choices for girls who are sinking in helplessness and clicking the noble mouse to spread the gospel of redemption-seemingly the only hope for them in that world.

Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Visual Novel 24.6%, 2D Platformer 22.1%, Philosophical 19.6%, Casual 3.9%

A free-to-play text-driven online RPG set on the continent of Alvasa. Learn skills, gather resources, craft equipment, fight enemies, tame creatures, study magic, and record your journey after a great flood.

Why similar: Text-Based 47.3%, 2D Platformer 41.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 2.2%

This is a librarian adventure game. As a new employee of the library, you will lend at the counter. The story branches by selecting the book that the user wants from all 260 books. Multi-ending with multiple bad ends.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, 2D Platformer 23.8%, Relaxing 17.5%, Casual 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%

An immersive visual novel experience that brings you on a journey through memory, nostalgia, and guilt.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.3%, Text-Based 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological 17.4%, Relaxing 8.9%

Anne moves into the Fox Mansion — a peaceful seaside estate. Among her three new female neighbors, she must find the “returned one” — a deceased person who cannot rest until she takes the one she loves the most with her.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.4%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Text-Based 26.7%, Casual 9.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%

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: Text-Based 48.3%, Visual Novel 37.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 1.9%

An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.8%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Psychological 18.1%, Text-Based 17.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Play as an unnamed man who suspects his wife of something, and dive deep into his memories of the day when he was about to propose to her. Your choices can influence the story. Genre: thriller.

Why similar: Text-Based 45.8%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Psychological 18.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Adventure 2.4%

――いつの間にか、思い出せなくなった夢。 そんなものは、元から無かったようなものだろうか？「ブランクライト」は、記憶喪失になった売れない作家の青年が、夢の世界を旅しながら、失ったものを取り戻すアドベンチャーゲームです。

Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.9%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Text-Based 20.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Adventure 4.7%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Philosophical 38.2%, Visual Novel 35.1%, Text-Based 17%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Indie 1.9%

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: Visual Novel 31.3%, Text-Based 27.5%, 2D Platformer 25.5%, Casual 8.6%, Adventure 6.4%

Love found on dark waters.

Why similar: Text-Based 38%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Philosophical 25.7%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 1.3%