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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.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

88% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues. Winner of the BAFTA Young Game Designers Award, Fractured Minds is a game created by 17-year-old Emily Mitchell, with the hope of aiding understanding and awareness of mental illness. Embark on a journey through the human psyche and experience six atmospheric and thought-provoking chapters, each symb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Minds.

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.

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.

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 REMEMBESWhat the House Remembers is a short, narrative-driven psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, observation, and slow-building dread. You are alone in a quiet house. But the house remembers what you did. Your visuals fade as your sanity deteriorate... This is a slow, methodical psychological horror experience focused on tension rather than sudden jump … 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.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

WARNING: This game contains flashing images. If you are sensitive to flashing lights, please proceed with caution. A Bad Christmas Story is a short, horror interactive fiction experience set in the same universe as Bad Summer. Whether you’re already familiar with Bad Summer or stepping into this world for the first time, A Bad Christmas Story is a standalone, tightly focused horror story you ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Bad Christmas Story.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 47 reviews

That pure love, that lovey-dovey moment again―― A brand-new project from the beloved short anime series "OneRoom" has begun! Introducing "PROJECT OneLeaf," a completely new project where you can once again experience the story of the main heroine, Yui Hanasaka (CV: M・A・O), from the "OneRoom" series in an innovative animated novel game! About the OneRoom Seri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OneRoom ―Yui Hanasaka Memorial―.

A visual novel that combines 10 categories of online novels (Ancient Xuan Realm,Celestial Scheming,​Xianxia Cultivation,Immortals Chronicle,Dharma Body Rebirth,​Spirit Pact Novel,​Immortal Heroines Saga,​Mortal Bonds Record,​Dao Origin System,Mystic Realm Odyssey). Author's message: A programmer, working alone for 50 days, is the culmination of deep collaboration with AI. This game includes the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time travel light novels are full of beautiful girls.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

42% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Welcome to Bridgeworld Aliya’s Ascent is a character-driven, interactive adventure story filled with amazing cinematic elements about a girl who mysteriously found herself in the middle of a boat towards an unknown land. Embark on a journey in the world of the first Legions, meet familiar faces as you unravel the tales that made the fabric of Bridgeworld & Treasure, every choice you make matte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliya's Ascent.

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.

Esper: Make You Live Again is a kinetic novel in which Ryo Masaki tells his story whereas he was only a young student in an Esper academy. The Espers are humans with special abilities who can, under certain circumstances, share the pain and see the past and the memories of a person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Esper: Make You Live Again.

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.

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.

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.

The Pitch You are an artificial intelligence waking up on a deep-space research station. The crew has vanished. The logs are corrupted. Something terrible happened here. But you're not starting from scratch. Every playthrough, your knowledge persists. What you learn in one run stays with you forever. Piece together the station's dark secrets across multiple playthroughs, unlock new dialogue opti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signals in the Void.

Play through Yui's first summer out of college in this sweet otome visual novel where there is more to everyone than meets the eye. FEATURES * Over 20,000 words * Flavor choices to engage in conversations in your way * Customizable name for protagonist * 2 completely different romance routes * In game phone for texting love interests * Soundtrack that has never been heard before! STO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Lights, Old Flames.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

64% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Schizophrenia is a linear fictional psychological horror first person game. You play a man diagnosed with schizophrenia. You enter in a weird, dark and distorted world, with unsolved mysteries, and an ARG. The introduction to something bigger, darker. The game lasts about 15 minutes. SCHIZOPHRENIA contains gore content, indirect and direct suicide representation, violence against children, blo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCHIZOPHRENIA.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen!  QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akizora Memories - Horizon of Fate -.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Kimochii Classroom is a psychological horror slice-of-life visual novel set within the Radish ASMR alternate reality game. Meet Anabelle, Chiko, Felicia, and Maykua! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kimochii Classroom.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

52% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Step into Ningyōmachi, once a thriving hub of doll-making mastery, now a decaying ghost town haunted by the bloodstained legacy of a twisted craftsman. As you uncover the town's dark secrets, you'll confront the eerie remnants of the Hanabira Doll Factory and the lifelike creations that refuse to stay still. Will you survive the horrors hidden within the forgotten "Doll Town," or will you become a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Doll Town.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Immerse yourself in Backspace Backspace Backspace, a narrative-driven game that explores the inner turmoil of a struggling writer in an age where AI has made the written word wholly automated. Game Features: Narrative-focused visual novella putting the player in the shoes of a tortured creative soul. Homemade pixel art direction reminiscent of the GBA era. Full soundtrack of chip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backspace Backspace Backspace.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 158 reviews

A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARASiTE FLOWER.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

The Game Nekomancer of Nowhere is a 3d isometric puzzle-action game. Draw glyphs on your screen to cast spells that bring the dead to life. Draw a portal and seamlessly flip between the realms of life and death. Ascend Tombstone Tower with these powers and uncover the mystery behind the haunting aura that concerns the nearby townsfolk. Nekomancer of Nowhere will enter Early Access in Spring 2024.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nekomancer of Nowhere.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Mysterious deaths. Friends, both old and new. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreambound.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Six of them wanted out. Six of them wanted in. Now, all twelve of them are trapped in a prison where a fate worse than death awaits them. Can they survive the wiles of Empathy Systems? What dark secrets lurk behind that institution? It is for the future when none may tread. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decide 4 God.

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.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Under normal circumstances, the game will automatically set to English based on the system language. However, if the interface displays in Chinese when you enter, please click the third button "系统设定" to change the language to English. If you find any bugs with the game, please email us. "Once upon a time, there were ten suns in the sky... Story Overview In the waning years o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ignited in Cavern.