- #1 Tales from Candleforth
97% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%
- #2 Nightmare Zapping
96% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #3 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
96% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 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: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #4 Softie
95% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Kristina Springer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Horror 21.5%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Cute 13%, Emotional 10.8%
- #5 KinitoPET
94% matchVery Positive93% of 14,300 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 21%, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #6 Without a Dawn
94% matchVery Positive93% of 757 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 13.8%, Emotional 12.7%, Mystery 8.7%
- #7 Tiny Bunny
92% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Dark 10.4%, Point & Click 9%
- #8 Midnight Syndrome
93% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Cute 7.7%
- #9 Memory Girl +
91% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 15.9%, Emotional 10.6%, Cute 10%
- #10 SIMULACRA
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 7.1%
- #11 Lihiman
89% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FaithbullsPub: Kiwi Dreams
Windows
<3 Bond with your Family, but there's something wrong going on in this house........
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Simulation 17.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #12 Viviette
90% matchVery Positive89% of 517 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Dark 8.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #13 Matsuro Palette
89% matchVery Positive99% of 335 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Horror 16%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #14 Log.in
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Horror 24.1%, Mystery 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #15 Kiosk
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,637 reviews2025
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Mystery 6.9%
- #16 a pet shop after dark
87% matchVery Positive89% of 405 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 10.3%
- #17 Growing My Grandpa!
86% matchVery Positive99% of 478 reviews2022
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.4%, Point & Click 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Emotional 9%, Horror 8.9%
- #18 Decollate Decoration
85% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Point & Click 18%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Cute 7.4%
- #19 Pink Noise
84% matchVery Positive90% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.5%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #20 氷点下30度の絶望
82% matchVery Positive97% of 337 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 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Point & Click 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #21 Dingir OS
83% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 8.8%
- #22 DERE EVIL EXE
84% matchVery Positive86% of 384 reviews2018
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #23 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,257 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Visual Novel 30.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Dark 5.3%
- #24 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
80% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dark 11.4%
- #25 Andy's Apple Farm
81% matchVery Positive89% of 678 reviews2021
Dev: M36 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Point & Click 17%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Simulation 7.9%
- #26 Last Report
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Dark 9.6%
- #27 98xx
81% matchVery Positive81% of 446 reviews2023
Dev: JacksonG13Pub: JacksonGameStudios
Windows
The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 16%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Simulation 10%
- #28 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
79% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Mystery 11.9%
- #29 Five Stages of Pink
79% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery 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 while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Point & Click 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Emotional 9.7%
- #30 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,742 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Emotional 11.5%
- #31 Malware
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,186 reviews2024
Dev: Odd Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Simulation 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #32 Little Misfortune
77% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 18.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Cute 8.4%
- #33 Return to Shironagasu Island
75% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 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 30.5%, Horror 20.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #34 Gore In Crayon
74% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Lore-Rich 25.9%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, 2D 4.1%
- #35 FAKEBOOK
73% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.3%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 11.5%
- #36 The Witch's House MV
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 6.6%, Dark 5.1%
- #37 Demons Never Lie
76% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Horror 21.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 9.4%
- #38 Care
73% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.9%, Horror 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%
- #39 Ib
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Cute 11.2%
- #40 Disease -Hidden Object-
76% matchMixed61% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Point & Click 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Dark 7.7%
- #41 Horns of Fear
74% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 20.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Dark 9.1%
- #42 Violent Horror Stories 2
71% matchVery Positive81% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Trioskaz
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Horror 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Simulation 9.8%
- #43 Cooking Companions
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,193 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #44 7Days Origins
72% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Point & Click 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%
- #45 Doki Doki Literature Club!
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Horror 18%, Cute 9.6%, Dark 8.7%
- #46 Momotype
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 783 reviews2021
Dev: RimatoadPub: Rimatoad
Windows · Mac · Linux
An experimental, horror visual novel about raising a virtual pet. Help a tamagotchi-like creature navigate his angst. We love Momo!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Horror 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Dark 14.2%, Cute 13.1%
- #47 Simulation world
73% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: 007berd
Windows
Simulation World - This is a puzzle, story and open world. Feel the vanilla atmosphere as you progress through the puzzles. Rescue the simulation from a virus that wants to destroy the computer world
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Cute 11.8%
- #48 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
68% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Point & Click 10%, Cute 9.4%
- #49 Inversed
70% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Emotional 11.6%
- #50 The Corruption Within
71% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Horror 13%, Mystery 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #51 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
67% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 18%, Point & Click 15.3%, Horror 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #52 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
70% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Simulation 8%
- #53 Snowfall's Mystery
66% matchVery Positive87% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Emotional 11.2%
- #54 Departed Away
67% matchVery Positive90% of 552 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Psychological Horror 24%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Cute 9.3%
- #55 The Deadseat
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 610 reviews2025
Dev: Curious Fox Sox
Windows
A horror game where you play a hand-held console in the backseat during a long drive home.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Point & Click 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 11%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #56 Bad Faith
69% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 20.3%, Emotional 14.8%, Dark 10%
- #57 Banebush
64% matchVery Positive95% of 2,161 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 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 33.3%, Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Indie 1.8%
- #58 I dream of you and ice cream
69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows
A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Dark 10.8%
- #59 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
65% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Disordered Media
Windows
You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.9%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #60 Take Care Of It.
64% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Zealli
Windows
Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Horror 30.4%, Simulation 15.9%, Story Rich 7%, 2D 6.1%