- #1 Blind Dog
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kankan gamesPub: kankan games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #2 Tron: Identity
77% 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 33.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Noir 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #3 The Shell Part I: Inferno
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,321 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 35.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #4 One Eleven
71% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Noir 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #5 Cannibal Court
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Psychological Horror 22%, Choices Matter 20%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #6 爱人:Aijin
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Mangolotis
Windows
"'Aijin' is a Chinese dreamcore psychological and survival horror game with multiple endings. you play as a student who has returned from the 'Lover Internet Addiction Treatment School.' After enduring severe psychological trauma, one day you discover the truth about 'Aijin' and your own identity...
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.8%, First-Person 6.7%
- #7 Yoram - Question Arc
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Yoram
Windows
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Noir 20.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #8 Poisoned Path
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Overload Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poisoned Path is a deep visual novel set in a mysterious atmosphere, where your choices determine the story's fate. Uncover dark secrets and chart your own course.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #9 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
70% 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: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #10 Call the Tune
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: St☆rletPub: Elephant Shrew Crew
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this detective/idol game fusion, every decision you make will influence the narrative. Your choices will shape relationships, uncover secrets, and determine the fate of the characters and the school itself.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #11 The Testing Chamber
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #12 SMU News: Strange events recorded
69% 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 46.8%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Adventure 7%
- #13 Clean Slate
69% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
Windows · Linux
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Noir 12.6%, Visual Novel 9%
- #14 Is There a Way?
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SS GC Omnipotens
Windows
An original visual novel about the dark secrets of a Soviet asylum, inspired by real events. Here, you do not control the story — you watch as it slowly breaks the main character… and you along with him.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Noir 18%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #15 Love and Fear
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Mango x2
Windows · Mac
Visual novel with a detective plot. Summer break is a time of adventure and love! However, Hikari does not yet know that the maniac has already gone hunting!
Why similar: Detective 31%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #16 Обо: Шоу Теней
66% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Noir 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #17 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
69% 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 28.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #18 泥舟と罪人
67% 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 34.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Visual Novel 10%
- #19 Guilt Trip
67% 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 43%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #20 The Island: Into The Mist
69% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Noir 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #21 Ezrebeth
65% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #22 Holy Shift
65% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #23 Deep In Hell
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iskra
Windows
God is dead. He was killed. I need to find out which of these filthy horned bastards did it. And I will dig to the truth, no matter what it costs me... A brutal visual novel in a noir style about a detective investigating the murder of a god in hell.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Noir 20.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #24 Forgive or Finalize
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #25 Lachesis or Atropos
65% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #26 爱与命的彼端
67% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰,为拯救恋人许琳,开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件,也会接触到离奇的民间传说,躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你,蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶,拯救恋人。
Why similar: Detective 59%, Multiple Endings 22.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #27 In Winter: a new apartment
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BSZ
Windows
brothers move to a new residence, the apartment owner makes them live for free, but one of the brothers suspects that this man is bad. Live their lives, make fateful decisions, find the truth about the owner of the apartment and be careful people hide much more than they show
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Adventure 11.3%
- #28 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.5%
- #29 Bad Summer
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S&J Games
Windows
Welcome to Bear Ridge Summer Camp! Jenny Lewis is an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting summer of making new friends, and finding her first love. But be wary! Not all is as it seems...
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #30 KARA
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IKARUS
Windows · Mac · Linux
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Multiple Endings 19%, Choices Matter 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #31 Tokyo Dark
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #32 The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,760 reviews2017
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.
Why similar: Detective 62%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 5.5%
- #33 AI: The Somnium Files
64% matchVery Positive92% of 9,091 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 44.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Gore 9.1%
- #34 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
64% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Noir 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #35 破禁 Limbo Break
64% 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 36.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #36 Witchlight Woods
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #37 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
63% 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 31.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #38 Isle of Maligree
63% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #39 After Lights Out
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POQI STUDIO
Windows
After Lights Out is a first person psychological horror game. Players will explore a terrifying house that keeps changing in the dark. Use the lights to solve the puzzles and uncover the hidden truth in the room.
Why similar: Detective 45.7%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Adventure 5.6%, First-Person 4.9%
- #40 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
62% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Crispian RobsonPub: Cheese Tax Productions
Windows
The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Noir 14%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #41 深渊档案
62% 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 60.9%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 Inexplicable Deaths In Damipolis: Inner Thoughts
64% match8 user reviews0% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: TiesoftPub: Badland Publishing
Windows
One tragic night, the power dome of Damipolis died during dinner under strange circumstances... What were they doing there? What really happened that night? And... who is the culprit? Solve the mystery in this first-person 3D graphic adventure, inspired by classic film noir.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Noir 21.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #43 Aviary Attorney
63% matchVery Positive95% of 2,252 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 51%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #44 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 65.8%, Visual Novel 17%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 4.2%
- #45 Echoes of Madness - The Hawthorne Case
61% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Mr.Bane Games
Windows
Detective Norman faces one of the longest nights of his career. Alone, he searches for the missing girl, Felicia, only to discover that this case runs far deeper than he ever imagined.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Noir 21.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #46 Molitva
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sara Eshard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Molitva – a brutal, nonlinear visual novel about sins committed and the final chance for redemption. Are you worthy of forgiveness?
Why similar: Noir 22%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #47 Recall: Empty Wishes
60% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Detective 30.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Adventure 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #48 Sunlight Scream
61% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #49 Clash: Robot Detective - Complete Edition
61% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Crack the case with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Noir 12.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Adventure 9.3%
- #50 Murder in Crayontopia
60% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Basil Games
Windows · Linux
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #51 Noir : Dead On Arrival
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AGORA:GAMEPLAY
Windows
Noir/Horror themed story rich interactive adventure indie game with party-based RPG elements. As you investigate various mysterious cases, you will learn more about the secrets of this dystopian world and maybe discover why most of mankind has turned into zombies. Each of your choices really matters
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Noir 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #52 Mycelium Protocol
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIMIRIALS
Windows
A nonlinear dystopian thriller visual novel. Perfect city. Perfect people. Perfect order. Perfection always comes at a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Adventure 14.6%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #53 The Beresford family
60% 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 28.6%, Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Adventure 11.2%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #54 Mistmoon Falls
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Noir 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #55 Schrodinger's Catgirl
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #56 The Monster Inside
62% matchVery Positive88% of 2,059 reviews2017
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Detective 52.5%, Noir 28.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #57 The Paracelsian Project
60% 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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #58 I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!
61% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Detective 47.7%, Multiple Endings 19%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #59 Beyond your Fear
61% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Vladyslav Fedorenko
Windows
Descend into an atmospheric, story-driven psychological horror game where the player must investigate a case, solve riddles, and make hard choices on the way to uncovering what lies beyond your fear.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Adventure 3%
- #60 Sister Other Paranoia
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenki
Windows · Mac
A dark visual novel created by the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Gore 10.5%