- #1 Contra Spem Spero
97% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 12.7%
- #2 In Your Hands
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nibble & HopPub: Lusty Robots
Windows · Mac
A psychological horror sound novel. A child who lost memories wakes in a ruined building. Explore unsettling space. Open cabinets, speak to adults, grab a weapon—or do nothing? Help the child escape. Help the judgment. Whatever you choose, do it with your own hands. Then… face the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #3 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kashi Maadsen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #4 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
95% matchVery Positive86% of 267 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Horror 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #5 Blackthorn Witch
94% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Horror 11.1%
- #6 Miya Might Break
94% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Horror 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #7 Not It: Spookiest Edition
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Horror 10.5%
- #8 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,471 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Choices Matter 15%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Horror 8.7%
- #9 Parasite in Love
91% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 8.9%
- #10 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
92% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Horror 10.8%
- #11 Mycelium Protocol: Prologue
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMIRIALS
Windows
You are the Supreme Mortimarch’s apprentice. Discarded documents challenge Kudesh’s history. The more answers you seek, the harder it is to keep your mentor’s trust and know whose side you’re on.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #12 Mass of Consumption
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Horror 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #13 正体 SHOUT-AI
87% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: 852話
Windows
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #14 Novalie
89% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Biscuit Placebo
Windows
Surreal horror themed visual novel, with lots of branching paths, blood, tears and twisted pitch-black humour. You're playing as Ashia, who's forced to marry her slimy uncle, suffering from surreal nightmares at night. Then she meets Novalie. And then things gets REALLY strange.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Dark Humor 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
- #15 For Mother Matron
88% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #16 Stay Alive For Me
86% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 7.1%
- #17 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
86% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #18 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Horror 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%
- #19 Evil Spirits
84% 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #20 Mortality... Please
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Penelope falls for a nineteen-year-old who has not aged in over a century. His face survives in yearbooks, VHS tapes, and dead forum pages. Then an elderly woman arrives with a photograph of herself beside him. A short psychological horror VN about eternal youth and the people it leaves behind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #21 Make Moku Proud
82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #22 Do Not Merge
83% 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: Visual Novel 27.4%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Choices Matter 18%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #23 南海饥年志
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Framea Studios
Windows
乱世饥年,岭南盐沼中的丰浦仍有热饭与灯火。你是账房执笔者江砚:翻名册、核份额,把「添丰」与「归丰」一笔一笔记清楚。供期临近,潮路、闭门规矩与人们过分周全的好意,让熟悉的日常渐渐显出不对劲。
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #24 Shadows of Betrayal
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Horror 9%
- #25 Mado Marks
80% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three students record themselves in a classroom room that shouldn’t exist... The next morning, one of them is gone forever... A short psychological horror VN about memory, proof, and erasure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Adventure 8.9%
- #26 Cannibal Court
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #27 Am I Nima
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HO! Games
Windows · Mac
Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #28 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #29 Satan is an Astronaut
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Demeru Makes Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A woman who suffers from severe delusions wakes in the center of a forest aboard “The BUB,” a proto-generation ship from the mysterious Faust Corporation to a vision of a spirit she grew up with, she quickly learns that not everything is as it seems, and this waking cycle is anything but ordinary.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 9.7%
- #30 Doppelgänger
78% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: HOLOSTARS English
Windows · Mac
The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Visual Novel 27%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #31 Date Time❤️: Melissa❤️, Morris❤️, Anna❤️
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
DATE, FLIRT & SURVIVE in this Retro-Horror Adventure where you date characters based on REAL Computer VIRUSES. Explore and uncover dark secrets behind each character and make choices that will lead to a ❤️SMOOCH❤️ or your DOOM!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Horror 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #32 Thorner
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Horror 8.4%
- #33 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 979 reviews2024
Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
Windows
A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #34 Flesh Blossom
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Pearl Games
Windows
Experience the horror of this narrative-driven medical RPG. As Doctor Parsnip Green, you’ll point-and-click your way through difficult choices as you investigate the disease’s origin, operate on patients, and fight to save those you love - all while managing your own dwindling sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Horror 9.1%
- #35 Momo Don't Leave
75% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #36 Kidnapped Simulator
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CRUNCHFEST
Windows
A psychological horror experience powered by a local AI model. You've been kidnapped by a serial killer who demands your deepest truths. Speak, type, or lie your way to freedom - but every word matters. No internet required. No data leaves your PC. 18+ only.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Horror 11.8%
- #37 MINDFUNK In 13 Days
74% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Nari and Sena make sense of a cringeworthy drink called MINDFUNK that predicts their death. Your choices in this psychological horror visual novel will determine how they deal with this MIND****.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #38 Vermin God
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
A grotesque body horror visual novel inspired by SCP-027, play as the young host of the Vermin God. Wake up in a hidden lab with no memories and experience the terror of a mysterious disease turning your body into a living hive for swarms of pests. Make choices to escape the crawling chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Horror 19.4%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #39 The Wolf of Derevnya
74% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Linux
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. A survival-horror choose your own adventure set in Kievan Rus'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #40 Monologin
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 9%
- #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: Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #42 I'll Do It Tomorrow
73% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #43 Brood Year
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wurm Fud
Windows
Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Horror 10.9%
- #44 恐怖夜話 第二夜
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #45 Memory Girl +
71% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Horror 11.3%
- #46 恐怖夜話
69% matchVery Positive96% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Horror 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #47 The Mofu Game
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rasen Horror
Windows · Mac
The Mofu Game is a psychological horror visual novel about a cursed story that should never have been read. Proceed at your own risk.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Horror 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #48 The Monkey's Paw
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ninja Paw
Windows
Hold the monkey's paw and make a wish, but remember: everything comes at a price. A short horror visual novel where choices matter...painfully.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Dark Humor 8%
- #49 Vacation Terminal
69% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: GelppyPub: GelppyDev
Windows
Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #50 怪談寺
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 幻想怪談スタジオ
Windows
山の中にてあなたは偶然にも、怪談寺に迷い込む――。そこにいたのは、正体不明の奇妙な4人の人物だった。聞かされる怪談話の数々。王道ホラーから人怖、SFホラー、ホラーコメディなど多岐に渡る怖い話を楽しめます。VHS風画面短編集ホラーノベルゲーム。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%
- #51 Ballad of the Midnight Man
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marry Me Jester Productions
Windows
Survive the Midnight Man in this horror comedy visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #52 Reborn
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
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: Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Choices Matter 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Horror 11.1%
- #53 The Zoo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #54 Reigns: The Witcher
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Adventure 7.8%
- #55 Murmuring of Moth Mouth
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
An account dead for eleven years uploads a video of Yuna's car from the road ahead. The girl in the clip is waiting at the next exit, and the job Yuna is driving toward has no record of her. A short psychological horror VN about a road built from every future she begged for.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Adventure 8.5%
- #56 Mycorrhiza
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Distorted WanderersPub: Tim Reichert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Welcome to a world of distorted minds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #57 Madness within
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indra
Windows
Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Horror 11.3%
- #58 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.9%, Visual Novel 22%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #59 ACCIDENTALLY
66% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: M&K WORKSPub: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
A chance encounter. An inevitable murder. The truth always hides where you least expect it. Survive the night in this mansion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Horror 10.6%
- #60 The Trials - Chapter One
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic choose your own adventure story. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings and secrets to unlock. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12%