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Haunted House — Text-Based Psychological Horror Game Game Overview **Haunted House** is a short, text-based psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, memory, and player choice rather than combat or gore. The game unfolds entirely through descriptive text and branching decisions, allowing players to piece together what happened inside a house that refuses to stay silent. The horror is sub… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House That Whispers Back.

A writer, dying alone... A base at the end of the world, sinking deep into ice... A digital ghost lost in a labyrinth of shifting stories... The Ice-Bound Concordance is an award-winning interactive narrative game where story pieces are as fluid as building blocks, and where endings are discovered with the help of a physical printed art book, The Ice-Bound Compendium. Shape stories. Find … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ice-Bound Concordance.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

82% User Score Based on 57 reviews

It is October 14, 2002.In this game, you take on the role of Chichi Pyonma. She's a 15-year-old high school student from the unremarkable small town of Silver Bay, MN. Today is a particular day — a rather important one — that drastically shaped Chichi's adolescence from this point onward. It is not for the faint of heart.                                                   Before playing this s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to oct 14.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

97% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Mamiya is a captivating, dark visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMIYA.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Samantha and Lillian are best friends. At least, they were, until everything fell apart. Now, Samantha has a day to repair their relationship — but is it already too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asphyxia.

Trapped in a mysterious cave system, four dungeon explorers struggle to find a way out before the light fades forever... Dungeon of Departure is an independently developed, pixel art, visual novel set in an original universe. The story follows the silent, player protagonist and three companion characters as they face difficult decisions, strange occurrences, and seek a path forward and out of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of Departure.

(Due to larger updates, Web version may not load correctly) Start as a broke and humiliated janitor, living in a women's dormitory. Plan and optimize your day-to-day activities throughout the week, like Persona games, but filled with kinky Femdom. Grind and strategize your way forward, or surrender your fate into their hands! Learn what goes on inside a girls' dorm and discover steamy secrets… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dorm Janitor's Revenge.

WHAT THE HOUSE REMEMBERSWhat the House Remembers is a narrative-driven psychological horror experience centered on guilt, memory, and the fragile boundary between reality and perception. You arrive at a secluded house to care for the property while its owner is away. At first, everything seems ordinary. Then the house begins to remember. Strange sounds echo through empty rooms. Familiar spaces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the House Remembers.

Lost Spirits is an FMV game. About the Game Every moment in the hospital leaves a mark... These marks are everywhere. The floors, the walls, the corridors—they are soaked in stories, in experiences, in things left unsaid. The clock on the wall starts ticking for you. The place where you fainted trembles for you. When you begin to sense us, a new tomorrow begins to take shape. The way your soul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Spirits.

Game Introduction When one day becomes eternal, how can we escape from such a cage? A tale that belongs only to them in the endless cycle! The girls search for a distant tomorrow in the ruins of their memories. What secrets are hidden in the perpetually recurring July 1st? Linear narrative! Layered and progressive endings! No need to worry about missing content due to choices! No matter … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 灰暗日常下的星航家们 GreySky&StarNavigator.

This is a short psychological visual novel that immerses the player in an unknown, surreal reality filled with blinding light, fragmented memories, and a mysterious presence known as Katrina. You will follow the story of a nameless protagonists who finds themselves trapped in this strange dimension, where reality seems unstable and encounters with "Her" repeat over and over again. Each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PRIVET. ETO NE BOL'NO..

Sayonara Okaasan is an interactive abstract poem about saying goodbye to a mother and exploring life and death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sayonara Okaasan.

Crown of Luna is a narrative based game made by students at High Point University as their final submission to GAM 3302 Narrative and Interactive Fiction. Words of advice from the devs: 1. Upon pressing play, in the bottom right of your screen is a full-screen button added by Itch.io. It is highly recommended to play in full-screen mode. 2. In the bottom left of your in-game screen, the "Menu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown of Luna.

you are brand new to existing, finding yourself in a sprawling complex made of ever-shifting pillars, puzzle chambers, and dangerous traps... welcome to the Maze Trials. you are See, a tiny little chocolate heart in a new, scary world. more specifically, you're a tiny cat person, a species that learns rapidly and comes in different "types", and you've been designated a typing that everybody wants … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE MAZE TRIALS- Chapter 1.

OUT OF TIME: A DIGITAL SANCTUARY IMPORTANT: This is a digital art installation, not a classic game. CONCEPT AND PURPOSE (KATHARSIS)Out of Time is an original meditation and art-therapeutic platform. It is designed to immerse the user in a state of “flow”, where the boundaries between time and space blur. This is not a space for sleep preparation ー it is a place for intense katharsis, emotional pur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Time.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 135 reviews

A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallstreak.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

78% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essays on Empathy.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

74% User Score Based on 463 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

Actual Sunlight is a short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation. The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking. You experience his perceptions, fall under the consequences of his decisions, and meet everyone who didn’t … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Actual Sunlight.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

82% User Score Based on 462 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

A surreal trip through the mundane. Reveal the hidden ecosystems of ten unusual environments. Unlock an atmospheric experience while exploring strange yet familiar scenes. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDS: Non-Places.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

“A Painter's Tale” is an adventure game that tells the story of the tiny Südtirol village of Curon Venosta by mixing reality and fiction. The old Curon was flooded by the waters of Lake Reschen in 1950 due to the construction of a dam. What lies beneath the bell tower still emerging from the lake? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Painter's Tale: Curon, 1950.

A free demo is playable in the browser above. Set in a high fantasy world with low fantasy stakes, the character-driven story of The Salt Keep follows a struggling merchant named Doyle who stumbles into a life-or-death mystery. During the last legs of a months-long journey as a traveling salesman, Doyle stops in the seemingly deserted village of Cardwyke to meet a friend who has promised to help … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Salt Keep.

Two people stood on the bridge. They smiled and looked into each other's eyes. Suddenly, the boy whispered. "I know everything." The girl shuddered with terror. A third participant in the drama entered the scene - a knife. The corpse fell and disappeared into the raging river. But that's for the last day. As of right now....... Features: * 6 unique endings. * >19 CG * Walkthr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farewell, we see each other for the last time......

STORY Idol otaku, Nakamori Taiga and the girls of idol group Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square are back in this series of side stories featuring Haneru and Tetora! Haneru Route In search of another way to promote the group, Haneru turns to streaming old games and somehow it actually proved to be a success? Of course she’s doing It for the views (and the fans) but one thing leads to another during a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square LOVE+PLUS.

Some bonds never fade - even after death.You are Alex, a solitary man with no belief in the supernatural and seeking peace in a new home, old, forgotten house on the edge of town. The last thing he expects is company, especially from someone who no longer is alive. But behind the silence of dusty rooms and flickering lights, a quiet presence lingers. A mysterious ghost, reserved yet oddly familia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House Ghost.

About UsX：@mugui_cinnamon Publisher's Homepage: Click on the publisher “Eternal Dream” to visit our homepage. Follow us to get more updates on the game! About the Game It feels like just another ordinary day: the familiar room, the habitual conversations, and the gentle presence of your sister by your side. Yet you find yourself unable to move forward—the unspoken shadow never lifts from yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobody Hears.

️A Text Based Psychological Horror Adventure️ A storm rages outside. The road behind you fades into darkness and rain. Your car won’t start… Your phone has no signal… And then... through the darkness...  you see it.'THE HOUSE' A single, flickering light calls to you from within Something  feels familiar yet distorted. Trapped between past, present, and something else entirely. The deepe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House.

7th Place - 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) Teatro della Fantasia is the premier opera house in the fantastical city of Lyra. The artists are hard at work preparing for opening night of the season. This annual event marks the beginning of Carnival, a time of masquerades — and, invariably, mischief. You're a private investigator who has been hired to ensure the show goes off wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Opera: Mischief at the Masquerade.

Title: Waiting for You at the End of TimeOverview of the trial version: In the game, you will experience a complete time trap. From morning to noon, the events you encounter during this period can be changed in the subsequent plot. When everyone follows the long river of time, you suddenly awaken at this moment. You need to find the hidden information in the plot and remember what someone said. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waiting for you at the end of time.

An 18k LGBTQ/gay/boys' love interactive fiction game set in the Blue Horizon verse, featuring twin protagonists, both of whom wish to fall in love--or perhaps seek a simpler happiness. ☾ ₊˚⊹ ʚɞ ☾ ₊˚⊹ ʚɞ ☾ ₊˚⊹ ʚɞ SYNOPSIS: 100,000 years in the future, so very long after Earthians have traveled across the galaxy, Raj Rivera of planet Imion is upset over one thing—dealing with human emotions! Pesk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Horizon: Hibiscus, and the Loved Garden Paths of Raj Rivera.

ABOUT THE GAME: Inspired by the Recontact Istanbul Eyes of the Sky, Late Shift and The World After game as a concept. Mystery of Blood and Feud is a game that made for a university final - graduation project in two semesters in the Istanbul Bilgi University, Digital Game Design Department. We used mostly Adventure Creator asset to create the system of the game.  The game were done by three student… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery of Blood and Feud.

Though they were fathered by Achilles and Odysseus in the final week of Achilles' life, cousins Atalanta and Ariadne were born into slavery on the island of Lesbos.  They have never known anything but a life of drudgery, and have nothing and no one to depend on but each other.  Learning that their master may be planning to part them from each other, they decide to escape, and end up headed towards… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scions of Troy.

Special Announcement (｡･∀･) Join our Discord: ysbxSfYaQs Twitter / YouTube: @EternalDream0v0 Game developer on Bilibili / Weibo: @梦境位面主0v0 Publisher's Homepage: Click on the publisher “Eternal Dream” above to visit our homepage. Follow us to get more updates on the game! About the Game The waves gently lap against my ears, and my consciousness sinks into a deep blue silence. In a corne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Name Tide Left.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A CRACKED, EMPTY VESSEL. A GIRL WHOSE SOUL IS BURSTING WITH LIFE AND HATE. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE FUTURE FOR THEM.  _____  Clover is a shell of a person, living an empty, isolating existence. While it struggles clumsily trying to figure out the basic aspects of its identity, its future seems like more of the same, with homelessness looming and no support from family or friends. Lotus is an over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

98% User Score Based on 2,700 reviews

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos. A Hopecore-Ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control, I'm Not Coming Back.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

95% User Score Based on 544 reviews

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without a Dawn.

19%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

19% User Score Based on 207 reviews

Aeonic is a very simple text-based adventure. No real gameplay. You just go through slides representing eras of history, each of slides with text and an illustration. You also have two choices on most of the slides which lead to different outcomes for the era. Some choices lead to different endings. That's it. More of an interactive book than a game. If you want to appreciate this project t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeonic.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 304 reviews

"SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash-landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office. THE COOL FEATURES OF "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" - ORACULAR GAMEPLAY! You're free to do what you'd like in "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING". Engage in various misadventures in order to gain access to more places. Find a way into the fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

The Windcape is a short yuri visual novel developed by CentChansons, telling the story of Focfish (also known as Fisha), a young girl abandoned by her mother, who is raised in a small town by Mistie, a fireworks producer, and gradually falls in love with her "mother". ▌Contact Weibo: @百歌游戏CentChansons Bilibili: @魏千杨 QQ group 1: 342730014 (filled to capacity) QQ group 2: 786877539 You c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

People of the distant future have taken a rule: human lives are too precious to risk for the exploration of deep space. That's why in the atmosphere of an alien unfriendly planet, beneath the wide crown of the space garden «Ailanthus», lives a race of artificial servants - Artifites. A young Artifite - explorer, Ein, is tormented by a vague longing. He doesn't know when the expedition began, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ceiba.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Last Christmas is a classical style Point and Click Adventure Game telling a story about a young man named Frankie who is trying to prepare the perfect Christmas for his girlfriend Betty in their family cottage. But things aren't as they seem... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Christmas.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

89% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Translation English & Turkish Proofreading/Editing/Translation (DONE!) : Oğuz Kaan Aybak (Truthful Road) Japanese Translation (CANCELLED) : Yuki Fujita 藤田 優輝 Spanish Translation (DONE!) : Facundo Seghezzo (facuseghezzo) Chinese Translation (MISSING) : Amor噬鱼 Russian Translation (MISSING UwU) : Daria Braude (unexpectedeath) Portuguese - Brazil (DONE!) : Rocotroco About … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Departed Away.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

74% User Score Based on 533 reviews

my eyes deceive is a first-person psychological horror experience set in a basement, or shelter, if you will. Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living there all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you by keeping you in his shelter. He's very insistent on you taking your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to my eyes deceive.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

98% User Score Based on 5,990 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

The rejection sim returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Class of '09: The Re-Up.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

A collection of short minigames about surviving trauma, depression, and a society that values commodification of grief. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development

98% User Score Based on 574 reviews

You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey. Hope Left Me is a post-noir visual novel released as a tie-in to the album of the same name by Astrophysics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOPE LEFT ME.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused walking simulator with light puzzle elements and item collection. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closer To Home.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

59% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Maintaining a healthy Work-Life balance is pretty tricky on a good day but it’s damn near impossible when your boss threatens foreclosure on your mortal existence. As the new bartender at DEAD-END, you’ll make new friends, mix weird drinks, all while navigating Life, Death and everything in between. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimm & Tonic.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

93% User Score Based on 172 reviews

How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cut to the Core.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

84% User Score Based on 171 reviews

A short narrative 'point and click' adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to nothing_matters.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

95% User Score Based on 532 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Help Frank, a burnt out indie game developer, rediscover his love for video games while struggling to release his debut title. Reprogram objects, fix bugs and solve coding puzzles as you journey through the story of One Dreamer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Dreamer.