- #1 Wonderful Body Wanted
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mitchaPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.3%, Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Horror 10.5%
- #2 Return to Shironagasu Island
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,299 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Detective 17.1%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #3 GiseiHero
96% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: meLtRoman
Windows
Among the 18 people who have a heart of justice, there is an evil that seeks murder. It is a mysterious and malicious death game of justice ADV. This is a free game made by an individual. Please note that this is an unfinished work.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #4 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,953 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Anime 8.5%
- #5 Five Stages of Pink
94% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #6 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,966 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Anime 9.1%
- #7 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
93% matchVery Positive83% of 23,420 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Anime 7.6%
- #8 No Recollection
92% 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: Detective 25.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #9 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
91% matchVery Positive88% of 4,506 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it
Why similar: Detective 24%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #10 Tokyo Dark
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,347 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 14.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #11 Raging Loop
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,351 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Detective 18%, Story Rich 12.1%, Mystery 9.4%
- #12 Sunlight Scream
89% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Horror 9.1%
- #13 SMU News: Strange events recorded
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Story Rich 13%, Psychological Horror 12%, Anime 7.7%
- #14 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
88% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Reijo
Windows · Mac
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 12%, Horror 11.5%
- #15 炸鸡块与天使
87% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #16 Recall: Empty Wishes
86% matchVery Positive94% of 66 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: Psychological Horror 24%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 18%, Story Rich 15.6%, Horror 11.1%
- #17 Visual Novel: ECHO
86% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
A narrative-driven visual novel with fully written dialogue and atmospheric narration. A journey through mystical stations—"Forgotten Hats," "The Library," "The Last Ticket," and other surreal locations.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #18 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
85% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Horror 11.3%
- #19 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
84% matchVery Positive85% of 984 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 254.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
“喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 11%
- #20 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 790 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 10.1%
- #21 Orient on the Murder Express
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 40.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Mystery 9%, Casual 7%
- #22 Nugatory
82% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Cademon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #23 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 897 reviews2020
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 71.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #24 Visual Novel: The Neighbor with My Face
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
A quiet, remote setting, fresh air, and a friendly old woman. It sounds like the perfect start to a new life—were it not for one detail: while you age and lose your memory, your neighbor grows younger. Immerse yourself in an intimate psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #25 魑魅:离人之歌
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogegg Studio
Windows
Ghosts: The Song of the Departed will take you into the mysterious ancient village. Here, you will assume a police officer who understands the balance of yin and yang. You can investigate stories such as missing women, exterminated clans, live burials, and the pursuit of immortality.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 21.1%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 4.9%
- #26 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Macoto
Windows
A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #27 The old house
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Exent
Windows
Repetitive work in the metropolis pushed you to the limit. Vacation and grandfather's inheritance — a house in Gravewood. But the closer you get, the clearer: something is wrong. The road will be your first test. Meet strangers, explore locations, and be ready: silence is only a cover.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.6%
- #28 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,034 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Mystery 9.5%
- #29 AI: The Somnium Files
79% matchVery Positive91% of 9,439 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Anime 9.1%
- #30 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a weird detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Anime 8%
- #31 In Winter: a new apartment
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BSZ
Windows
brothers move to a new residence, the apartment owner makes them live for free, but one of the brothers suspects that this man is bad. Live their lives, make fateful decisions, find the truth about the owner of the apartment and be careful people hide much more than they show
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #32 Escapism: The doll house
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Motazin
Windows · Linux
First-person psychological horror escape-room: You're a caregiver in a house where reality fractures and memories melt into the architecture. Read the environment, solve puzzles, and confront the blurred line between truth and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 18.8%, Detective 15.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #33 Reaplaced
77% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Mystery Gamedev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #34 Haze of Lucidity (Halu) - The Fracture
76% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: HwayePub: Hwaye Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game about Ryan, a man living alone in his apartment. As disturbing events blur the line between reality and illusion, explore, survive, and uncover the nightmare hidden within his fractured mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36%, Horror 28%, Story Rich 21.4%, Casual 8.2%, Adventure 4%
- #35 Banebush
75% matchVery Positive95% of 2,325 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 23.8%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 5.8%
- #36 Do Not Merge
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MaruMiru
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short workplace-horror visual novel. You play as John, a fresh grad on his first day in IT ops. The office looks completely normal—your predecessor’s ThinkPad does not. Read the notes, analyze the logs, and decide who to trust. It all ends today.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #37 ANOMALY CATALOG 1: SCHOOL
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: H999 Games
Windows
Something is wrong at this school. Strange incidents are spreading, students are hiding secrets, and creatures that should not exist are beginning to appear. Follow the clues, survive the horrors, and discover what is really happening before it is too late.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19%, Story Rich 13%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #38 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
74% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Story Rich 16.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Casual 10.6%
- #39 Lachesis or Atropos
73% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #40 BAD END
74% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Horror 16.5%, Memes 14.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #41 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Story Rich 13%, Horror 12.8%, Anime 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%
- #42 Miracle Detective
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: TAKA's factory
Windows · Mac
A high school detective story where an unlikely duo tackles mysterious incidents on campus. Solve strange cases with logic and courage in this suspenseful visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%
- #43 노베나 디아볼로스
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,574 reviews2020
Dev: H5DEV Games
Windows · Mac
Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely.
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%
- #44 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
70% matchVery Positive94% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%
- #45 Reflection Link
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
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: Detective 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Horror 10.3%
- #46 Manna for our Malices
72% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: John OhnoPub: Double Mojo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Akagi Ai is unexpectedly stabbed on her way home from school. She finds her spirit possessing her body from earlier that day, and must collaborate with the past self that inhabits her body to discover why she keeps dying -- and why she keeps coming back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Horror 19.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Casual 11.2%
- #47 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
Windows
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Horror 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #48 Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
69% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Lexilia GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Sakura Miko and the Hololive members are suddenly warped into an alternate future timeline. In this 3D adventure game, Miko must reunite with her friends and uncover the truth of this strange world to find her way back home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Horror 16.8%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #49 DARKROOM 2
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LS
Windows
DARKROOM: Ray of Light is a sequel of DARKROOM. You managed to figure out where you are, and now you have to find out what to do next. Do you want to know the end of Timmy’s story?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 12.7%
- #50 The Shadow You
70% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Topchan GamesPub: WhisperGames
Windows · Mac
The Shadow You is a compelling horror adventure game set in two different realities. Solve puzzles, reveal secrets and let the chills go down your spine in this immersive story.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #51 HoloTrials: Case Covered
67% matchVery Positive99% of 349 reviews2026
Dev: VTAC GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #52 Love and Fear
69% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Mango x2
Windows · Mac
Visual novel with a detective plot. Summer break is a time of adventure and love! However, Hikari does not yet know that the maniac has already gone hunting!
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Anime 8.6%
- #53 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
69% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Memes 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 7.5%
- #54 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #55 Witchlight Woods
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 17.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 7%
- #56 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Anime 9.3%
- #57 Danganronpa 2x2
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Memes 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #58 Womb of Worms
66% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Isopodomancer
Windows
A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.
Why similar: Detective 42.1%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Adventure 8.8%, First-Person 4.5%
- #59 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Anime 8.2%
- #60 No Exit : Anomaly
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beoru Studio
Windows
A single-player psychological survival horror. At the end of an ordinary day, a routine subway ride leads you into a bizarre, endless alternate reality. Survive against overwhelming dread and surreal creatures by utilizing your surroundings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 25.6%, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 7.7%