- #1 Surreality Check
97% 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 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Supernatural 13.2%, Psychological 10.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #2 Darkly Glass
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BioSignosis
Windows · Linux
Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Psychological 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #3 Graces: Posthumous Wish
96% matchVery Positive97% of 194 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: Supernatural 18%, Detective 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #4 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 495 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.0 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 11.3%, Psychological 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #5 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 17.9%, Experimental 16.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #6 What Killed Rachel
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Miji
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror that chases the truth behind Rachel's death. As you follow scattered memories, you slowly come face to face with the reality of the tragedy. Blaming someone is easy. But answering what truly killed her is not.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Supernatural 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Psychological 11.6%
- #7 Project [XYZ]
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lei
Windows
Run, fly, and save the world.
Why similar: Experimental 21%, Choices Matter 11%, Supernatural 10.5%, Psychological 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #8 Miracle Detective
92% matchNo user 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 24%, Mystery 16.2%, Supernatural 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological 11.3%
- #9 氷点下30度の絶望
91% matchVery Positive97% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #10 泥舟と罪人
91% 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 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Psychological 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 8.8%
- #11 Misgiven
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
Windows
Misgiven is an emotional sci-fi adventure about the lump in your throat. Stranded in a city veiled in toxic fog, take on a stranger's mask to survive. Wrestle with your thoughts in a tangible dialogue system. Struggle to keep up the facade, or dare to drop it, to find allies as a harbinger of doom.
Why similar: Experimental 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Psychological 13%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 7.6%
- #12 Sacred Fire: A Role Playing Game
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: PoeticPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Detective 15%, Cinematic 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #13 and yet, we dream
88% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Psychological 12.5%, Supernatural 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #14 KILLA
89% 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 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Psychological 9.7%
- #15 Kamilia
86% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #16 破禁 Limbo Break
87% 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 20.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #17 SMU News: Strange events recorded
86% matchNo user reviews2026
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 26.9%, Supernatural 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #18 PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teaisfortoby!
Windows
Something's hiding in the cassette. Rearrange the words of your enemies to investigate a small-town conspiracy in this mystery puzzle game.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.4%, Detective 11.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Supernatural 10%
- #19 Guilt Trip
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, RPG 8.3%
- #20 Remembering/Not remembering Sin
84% 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 15.9%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Psychological 9.3%
- #21 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
83% matchVery Positive87% of 378 reviews2023
Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Experimental 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Psychological 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #22 Echoes Of The House
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 190 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 14.8%, Cinematic 12%, Psychological 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #23 The Last Reunion
82% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Detective 20%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #24 夜明けの影法師
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Neet Games
Windows
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #25 The Wreck
80% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Cinematic 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #26 Veil of Torment
79% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
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 22.1%, Detective 18.3%, Supernatural 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 8.4%
- #27 Cold Verdict
81% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows · Linux
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Cinematic 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #28 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
78% matchVery Positive88% of 5,995 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 15.7%, Supernatural 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 12%
- #29 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
79% 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 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Psychological 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #30 A Vessel of Frustration
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Micki
Windows
You return to your hometown but no one recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you are not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess, a being truly out of this world.
Why similar: Psychological 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Supernatural 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #31 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.7%, Detective 17.8%, Pirates 15.4% ★, Choices Matter 9%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #32 With in the Obscurity
77% 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 24.5%, Cinematic 16.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological 11.3%, Supernatural 11%
- #33 CLOCKWORLD – Aroll's Legacy
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Storyyeller Games
Windows
CLOCKWORLD is a narrative adventure game. Join Aro on a mystical journey through a literally broken world. Your decisions are his compass in this fantastic tale about self-determination, destiny and finding purpose.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Cinematic 13.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Choices Matter 12%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #34 The Shaman: What's in Your House?
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Myosi
Windows
"Something is in your house." As a Shaman, you are the only one who can face the unknown. Investigate haunted homes, uncover secrets, and exorcise malevolent spirits. Your choices determine the client's fate. Experience a chilling K-horror story where every decision matters.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Psychological 10.8%
- #35 Kindred [High Tide]
74% matchPositive91% of 22 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 23.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Supernatural 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #36 MINE MEMORY
74% matchVery Positive96% of 55 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 22.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Cinematic 10.3%
- #37 LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team BONA
Windows
You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional adventure where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #38 ぼくは人狼になりたい
75% 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 15.3%, Psychological 14.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #39 呪いの穢れ唄 鳴海龍也の回奇録
73% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: BogeymanGames
Windows
You have lost your memory and wake up in an unpopular Japanese house. Strange phenomena occur. Eerie singing voices coming from inside the house. Uncover the mystery of the cursed house with your partner.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Supernatural 15.1%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Psychological 9.7%
- #40 GrimRail
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Loop Studios
Windows
Step aboard Grimrail, a story-rich psychological horror immersive-sim set on a purgatorial train. Using a cosmic radio fused to your wrist, tune into the memories of the past, confront or avoid abominations, and harness powerful eldritch abilities to navigate this liminal nightmare world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Psychological 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Cinematic 10.2%
- #41 New Life: SILENT RIVER
73% 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 16%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #42 Evil Spirits
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Supernatural 16%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #43 Snowy Heaven
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reinfree
Windows
Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.1%, Psychological 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #44 D.D.D. 災薬対策課
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fug
Windows
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Detective 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #45 Frog & Blade
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: StarGazer
Windows
Killed by the villain Frogman, you awaken to the same morning. A mysterious drink, "Soma," grants power to those with strong desires, plunging the city into chaos. Fight the emerging villains, solve the case, and uncover the truth. A multi-ending, battle-packed, looping supernatural suspense ADV.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.1%, Psychological 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #46 System Says Normal
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KovalGames
Windows · Mac
You were hired to watch. Not to ask questions. Night shift. Corporate building. Cameras, reports, anomalies. Your predecessor left no final report. Now you're going to find out why. Please proceed.
Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Detective 13.2%, Supernatural 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 10.4%
- #47 Death Trick: Double Blind
70% matchVery Positive87% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Detective 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #48 Beware of the Cartographer!
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.7%, Detective 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #49 The Call of Darkness
69% matchPositive88% of 17 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 15.4%, Supernatural 13.3%, Cinematic 12.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #50 The Sin Of Fabien
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darkvein Studio
Windows
Maybe you didn’t do it… but you watched. The Sin of Fabien is a psychological horror experience woven around guilt, denial, and silence, where every choice reshapes the world and the story. Each decision brings you closer to the truth… or pulls you further away from it forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #51 Tails Noir Preludes
69% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.6%, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Supernatural 10.5%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #52 回门 Way Back Home
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 519 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"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: Supernatural 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #53 Peak or Die
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House of Morok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Psychological 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 10.2%
- #54 The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A demon is trying to kill you and your friends, and it's all that you can do to survive. How can you stop it permanently? How many of your friends have to die before it's all over? Try and make the best choices you can in this pulse-pounding horror visual novel!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Supernatural 16.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Psychological 9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #55 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,592 reviews2025
Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 21.7%, Detective 17.1%, Cinematic 13.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #56 Fork in the Road
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Cinematic 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #57 Fayburrow
68% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.3%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #58 Midnight Scenes: Among Graves
65% matchPositive91% of 44 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 24.7%, Psychological 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #59 Doctor Visit
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.3%, Psychological 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
- #60 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
67% 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 11.5%, Psychological 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%