- #1 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.3%, Cinematic 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Psychological 10.2%, Mystery 9%
- #2 With in the Obscurity
96% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Cinematic 15.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological 10.1%
- #3 泥舟と罪人
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Psychological 9.9%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #4 Project [XYZ]
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lei
Windows
Run, fly, and save the world.
Why similar: Experimental 19.8% ★, Choices Matter 11.1%, Supernatural 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Psychological 8.9%
- #5 Remembering/Not remembering Sin
94% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: uehara create
Windows
Shunichi Sasaki, a young man who lost his past memories due to higher brain dysfunction, was criticized as a "murderer". Who was he really? Use memory notes to supplement his memories and explore his past.
Why similar: Experimental 15.3% ★, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Psychological 8.8%
- #6 Untale: King of Revinia
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Experimental 15.8% ★, Mystery 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #7 Escape Tales: The Awakening
93% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Bluekey Games
Windows
“Escape Tales: The Awakening” is a haunting narrative puzzle game that plunges you into a world shrouded in darkness and mystery. Immerse yourself in a gripping tale of loss, redemption, and the echoes of a forgotten past based on the well-received escape room card game.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.5%, Narration 14.7%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #8 The Shell Part I: Inferno
92% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #9 Veil of Torment
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dejan Milosevic
Windows
Enter the abandoned Black Water Asylum in search of a missing girl. Veil of Torment is a psychological horror game where reality twists, shadows whisper, and every step drags you deeper into madness.
Why similar: Cinematic 22%, Detective 17.9%, Supernatural 12%, Dark 8.8%, Mystery 8.8%
- #10 SMU News: Strange events recorded
91% matchNo user reviews
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 27.7%, Supernatural 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #11 New Life: SILENT RIVER
90% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: eagerbeavergames
Windows
A creepy story about a guy who went to a calm and remote city to forget his past and start a new life. But this place turned out to be not as nice and safe as it seemed at first glance.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.1%, Detective 14%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 8.9%
- #12 Abyss Occult
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Krevon Studios
Windows
An action-adventure horror experience across eerie, ever-changing spaces. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, and rely on a mysterious phone to push beyond confinement.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.9%, Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Narration 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%
- #13 MINE MEMORY
89% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Cinematic 10%
- #14 Echoes Of The House
88% matchVery Positive81% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Supernatural 14.5%, Narration 13.2%, Psychological 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #15 Graces: Posthumous Wish
87% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Psychological 9.5%
- #16 Twin Mirror
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Cinematic 14.7%, Psychological 13.3%, Narration 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #17 Surreality Check
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Absurdity Interactive
Windows
An absurdist, psychological choose your own adventure, Surreality check has the player helping Rowan Roach discover the meaning of his life through therapy sessions with the Universe personified. The Universe being a massive tool doesn't help matters.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Supernatural 15.4%, Psychological 11.8%, RPG 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%
- #18 Tron: Identity
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #19 Kindred [High Tide]
84% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Supernatural 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #20 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Psychological 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%
- #21 Luto
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.1%, Narration 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychological 12.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #22 The Beresford family
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
- #23 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
83% matchVery Positive86% of 977 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 261.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
“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 17.9%, Psychological 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #24 ぼくは人狼になりたい
82% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: uehara create
Windows
"I Want to Be a Werewolf" is a text-based adventure where you can enjoy the detective elements of the Werewolf game and the stories of the characters.A strange room when you wake up. "werewolf game" that starts without knowing the purpose. Mystery & suspense that sees through deception.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Choices Matter 12.9%
- #25 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Supernatural 12.2%, Narration 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #26 Threads of Karma
80% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Supernatural 21.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Narration 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #27 Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1
79% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Pumpkiny GamesPub: Sky Den Games
Windows
Go ahead and take on this psychological point and click puzzle adventure. Uncover the truth behind Jim’s shady past, his current mental illness and his peerless journey to vanquish a madman!
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Dark 7.9%
- #28 Reborn
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gecko Gaming
Windows
A visual novel written as a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape your life, leading to irreversible consequences and determining how your descent into darkness unfolds. The game can end in many different ways. Your choices determine how.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, RPG 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #29 Charon's Staircase
79% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #30 The Call of Darkness
77% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Ace_Games_
Windows · Mac · Linux
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Supernatural 13.1%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #31 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,249 reviews2025
Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
Why similar: Experimental 20.7% ★, Detective 17.2%, Cinematic 13.2%, Mystery 11%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #32 The Paracelsian Project
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #33 Chester
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel George
Windows
After a tragic accident, you find yourself trapped in a nightmare, and hunted by a monster. With your best friend Chester at your side, you'll have to stay alive, and find a way to wake up.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Cinematic 14.7%, Supernatural 11.5%, Psychological 10.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #34 DESOLATIUM
76% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Mystery 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Narration 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #35 Frank and Drake
76% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Appnormals TeamPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Narration 15%, Cinematic 12.9%
- #36 WITHER
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KemsynPub: Kemsyn Games
Windows
Wander the halls of an eerie 1920s mansion as haunting visions torment you and the line between reality and nightmare begins to blur. Step into the role of grieving widow Eleanor Hartfield and uncover the chilling truth behind your husband’s mysterious death.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Cinematic 12.4%, Dark 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #37 破禁 Limbo Break
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 22.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #38 Murder Mystery Stories
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Cyblux GamesPub: Cyblux LLC
Windows
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Cinematic 14.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #39 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Cinematic 14.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #40 Whispers in the fog
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pasquale SciontiPub: TBA
Windows
Whispers in the Fog is a first- and third-person psychological horror game set in a haunted forest. Explore eerie locations, uncover hidden secrets, and face terrifying encounters using your flashlight, melee weapons, and limited firearms while unraveling the mystery within the fog.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Cinematic 13.6%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #41 Whispers of Gold
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Mystery 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #42 Ashen Reverie
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological 10.4%
- #43 Short Stories Whispers In The Walls
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Risen Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow in the footsteps of Detective John Palisnki, drawn to a small town after a tragic suicide. As he searches for answers, John encounters supernatural phenomena that challenge his understanding of reality. Unravel dark secrets and face your fears in a haunting atmosphere filled with mystery.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.5%, Detective 19.2%, Cinematic 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 7.7%
- #44 St. Agony's Rest
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huy Ngo
Windows
You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Psychological 17%, Supernatural 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Dark 8.5%
- #45 SafeZoneVR
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Frame Development
Windows
SafeZoneVR is an interactive survival psychological horror game utilizing next-gen graphics. You will scavenge the map trying to escape a fallen SafeZone. Hide, scavenge, survive, and escape a fallen SafeZone fleeing to the tunnels, you might just meet a friend along the way.
Why similar: Supernatural 17%, Cinematic 14.1%, Narration 12%, Psychological 10.5%, Mystery 9.8%
- #46 Where They Go
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faire Noir
Windows
You play as Nia, a young girl pulled into a nightmare by a malevolent entity. You must try and make your way through the maze of a mysterious hotel with it's shifting walls and strange sites. Use unique gear to solve puzzles, all while you are hunted by a relentless monster.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.4%, Psychological 14.2%, Cinematic 14%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%
- #47 Midnight Scenes: Among Graves
68% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
"When the graves stop whispering in your ear, it’s time for you to surrender to eternal silence". So says the Agreement, and so it must be fulfilled. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Psychological 10.9%, Dark 10.4%, Mystery 9.7%
- #48 The Test
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,124 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Choices Matter 10%
- #49 深渊档案
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker Studio
Windows
You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Mystery 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #50 Feeling Death
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SYUPRO-DXPub: room6
Windows · Mac
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Detective 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #51 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mads England
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Supernatural 22%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #52 The Council
70% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Choices Matter 21.7%, Mystery 10.7%, RPG 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #53 The Shame of a Daydreamer
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Micki
Windows
Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.9%, Psychological 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Narration 10.7%
- #54 KILLA
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Mystery 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Psychological 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #55 Liar’s Line
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PexeliesPub: Aroko Game Studio
Windows
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Supernatural 20.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #56 The Casting of Frank Stone™
66% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Cinematic 15%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Supernatural 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #57 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YOKUNIKU
Windows
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 18%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #58 Marked Souls
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marked Boy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel where you play as a teenager sent to a mysterious boarding school after losing his parents. Make choices that alter your fate, uncover dark secrets, and face supernatural trials to survive the ancient mystical forces.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Supernatural 15.3%, Psychological 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #59 Demonfo
65% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: BI SHUI YU
Windows
A girl at the bottom of the ladder with bad luck finds a cleaning job, but she mistakenly enters a cleaning company that is in the business of exorcising ghosts. As the story develops, the girl realizes that there is a reason for her constant bad luck, and gradually her divine power awakens ......
Why similar: Supernatural 21.2%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, RPG 8.6%