Games like That Which Surrounds

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

When you lose your most valuable senses, a combination of the rest has to do. Feel, scream, smell, and manage. The game uses a variety of senses to aid the player throughout their journey. Feel: You feel around your surroundings in order to gather information from your current location. Smell: smell the surrounding environment in order to get a good indication of what kind of challenges may lay ah… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chior Chapter 1: Hall Of Pillars.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

A visual novel about living through a sudden and chaotic job loss, and making tough choices about your future. Based on the real-life experiences of foreign teachers living in Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of a Dispatch English Teacher in Japan.

You've always been different. Cursed, some might say, with the ability to see ghosts. It made your childhood a living hell, so you buried the secret deep, building walls of normalcy to protect yourself.  Now, you're just trying to make ends meet as a new bartender at "Sinner's Haven," owned by the charismatic Alphonse Winchester (aka Alpha.). But then you stumble upon Alphonse's horrifying secret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner's Haven.

Mind Games is a series of six interactive books revolving around horror, sci-fi, supernatural elements, and romance. Mind Games: Obsession is the first title in the series. Currently, the entire demo is available. There is expected to be 9-10 chapters in total. You will be hunted. You will be the hunter. How you let this define and change you will cause sway in the story and in what few alli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Games: Obsession.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

98% User Score Based on 196 reviews

My Sweet Housemate is an interactive visual novel style game that puts you into the shoes of a homeless adult struggling to find affordable housing in America. You're hit with a stroke of good - or maybe bad - luck when you finally find a totally not suspicious rental listing for a room in an apartment. The only catch is that your new landlord, Seung-min, seems to have something off about him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Sweet! Housemate.

Latest Update: Chapter 1 was released on 08/25/23. Memento Mori is a 18+ interactive fiction game that is best suited for the genres of sci-fi, romance, and horror. Wrecked and ravaged by an alien invasion, Earth is on the brink of war. War with who? That is yet to be determined, as no one knows who is the predator, and who is the prey. This interactive fiction game is currently in development.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memento Mori.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

96% User Score Based on 2,159 reviews

A dark/funny/surreal game about loneliness and loss. Comes with chat-speaking cyclopic cat and moon that tells dad jokes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Left Me.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Nameless: The Departed Cycle is a dark fantasy/horror visual novel with LGBTQ+ elements. Make choices to determine Israh's fate, and strive to survive -- perhaps even slay -- the monster stalking the Umbral Forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nameless: The Departed Cycle.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Marlowe dreamed of finding a loyal partner who wants to raise a family. She just never thought the first taker would be a brain-eating amoeba. Trapped in a remote cabin, she must fight to stop the parasite in her brain from shutting her off for good. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parasite in Love.

Weirdo is a Japanese manga-style visual novel set in DYL High School. It follows Wang Zhe, an ordinary and frail boy, who tries to win the hearts of girls and complete his experiments. He gets entangled in bizarre events, plunging into darkness. Each choice you make determines his fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weirdo.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

A short and unique psychological horror visual novel with an ever-shifting narrative that explores the deepest corners of the protagonist's mind. Meet characters whose dark secrets will leave you questioning reality, all set to a gripping retro soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop//Error.

THE SIX THAT THRIVE THE SIX THAT THRIVE IS AN 18+ INTERACTIVE FICTION!   THIS WORK DEALS WITH DISTURBING THEMES OF HORROR, MURDER, GORE, VIOLENCE, EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, ABUSE, DISCRIMINATION, AND DARK ROMANCE!   | | LAST UPDATE: JUNE 6TH, 2025 | |  | | PATREON (18+) | | KO-FI (18+) | | DISCORD (18+) | | YOUTUBE| | | | FAQ | | REPORT A BUG | |  ARTIST: VIOLETWISTER  | |  "Perha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE SIX THAT THRIVE.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Casey Noir and Carved Pumpkin's Latte.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Step into the dark world of 2147, a dystopian place of vampires, androids, and you, trapped in between You are Lina, a young woman searching frantically for your twin brother, who vanished the night he was transformed into a vampire.  Stepping out from the safety of home, you find yourself in a city where danger lies in every shadow. With clues to lead you to the truth, you'll uncover secrets tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sibling Souls.

Check in to your hotel, and check out the ghosts! Sexy specters await you - but can you fix up the hotel in style so that the living guests will find luxury, too? Haunted Hearts Hotel is an interactive erotic paranormal romance novel by Elle Grace. It’s  entirely text-based, 158,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Hearts Hotel.

As a wayward Witch, you have enough to worry about. Your powers, gifted to you by a curious demon, the past you run from, even trying to get by enough without raising the ire of the neighbouring town. But when you find yourself implicated in a nefarious deed, it's time to step out of your own isolation, and clear your name. But... Which name? The false one you've been using in town, or the one you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rot of Witchwood.

Mind Games is a series of six interactive books revolving around horror, sci-fi, supernatural elements, and romance. Mind Games: Trepidation is the first title in the series. Currently, only Chapters 1-6 are available. There is expected to be 9 chapters in total, along with an Epilogue. You will be hunted. You will be the hunter. How you let this define and change you will cause sway in the sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Games: Trepidation.

✦THE SIX THAT THRIVE✦ - HIATUS THE SIX THAT THRIVE IS AN 18+ INTERACTIVE FICTION! THIS DEALS WITH DISTURBING THEMES OF HORROR, MURDER, GORE, VIOLENCE, EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, ABUSE, DISCRIMINATION, AND DARK ROMANCE! PLEASE BE AWARE WHEN INTERACTING WITH THIS STORY NORTH AMERICA | SOUTH WEST | DISTRICT 6 | JANUARY 16TH 40XX Illecebra ilˈle.ke.bra /noun/ 1. the state of enticement and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE SIX THAT THRIVE - HIATUS.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 139 reviews

Searching the Amazon for the elusive razorback dolphin, Nora discovers more than she bargained for. Created in one month for Thalassophobia game jam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Orange.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You've never known what would happen after death. And now that you have woken up in a dusty attic, it is time to figure out what happened to you and meet the family living in your home. Ghost Simulator is a 300,000-word interactive horror novel by Morton Newberry where you haunt a family in the American countryside. Customize your powers and be the ghost you never thought you would become. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Simulator.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Sudden tragic event shook up Yun’s routine: his friend is balancing between life and death. Doctors are not being supportive, not to mention that something feels shady. Would young man be able to help Max through? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Burnt out on the dullness of your play sessions, you voyage into the mountains to seek out a legendary Game Master. However, you quickly regret your decision after his game becomes a tad too real and involves you in an unexpected way... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fremdganger: The Cheating Demon.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Waves.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

72% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Morph Girl is an FMV Point And Click/Visual Novel developed as a homage to 90/00's low-fi Japanese horror movies. Inspired by home VHS tapes, Morph Girl intends to evoke the most personal fears surrounding the presence of the unknown within one's home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morph Girl.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

98% User Score Based on 2,172 reviews

A classic love story about letting go. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to a new life..

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

In this game, when you fit the last piece of each jigsaw, you will hear a fantastic werewolf story written by Marta Machado and illustrated by Alexandre Rocha. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Villager and the Werewolf.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

85% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgive My Sins & Desires, Father.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 138 reviews

A yuri (GxG) VN about a traveller who runs across two nuns in an abandoned church. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once on a windswept night.

On a sultry night in late August, I ran into a man carrying a peony lantern at the Mid-Lake Pavilion. In the hazy and dim light, the man told the odd and bizarre stories. Under the overcast rainy sky, the moon setting horizontally, you will be brought into a perplexing, weird, and supernatural world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peculiar Tales of Mid-Lake Pavilion.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

An inheritance uproots you back to your hometown. Surrounded by mysteries and temptations, which path will you choose? A horror dating visual novel by Fluttering Abyss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Time.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

We invite you to experience this chillingly sweet romance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her World.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Twelve individuals with deeply developed characters, whose destinies are intertwined in one terrible night that you have to endure. Every decision you make, every carelessly thrown word, changes the course of events. Any of the twelve can become a victim and anyone can turn out to be a killer, which means that every time a new adventure awaits you. However, catching a maniac, unraveling his se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Eleven.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

94% User Score Based on 289 reviews

You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Newfound Courage.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

SummaryA dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known. Which path will you choose?Features- Two branching routes in a dark, immersive world - Change the protagonist's pronoun - All original art - 12 different endings - Completely o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted: A Dark Fairytale.

If only I could see you once again... Story Akira’s world shattered the moment he saw his girlfriend Yuki’s lifeless body on the pavement after a horrific car crash. Weeks later, he joins his professor, Akane, on a trip to investigate the legendary Kagetsu Mansion—a site tied to the Amayorome Myth of a god imprisoned and a land condemned. Upon reaching the mansion, Akira discovers it is more … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mansion Of Whispering Desires.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

The Sickle Family is a haunting adventure game about dogs, exploring how inaction, even when everything seems normal, can lead to deep trauma and heartbreak. It tells a real-life story of grief, loss, and the hidden consequences of everyday moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sickle Family.

Overcome your past and become someone new. A game about love, loss and being lost in life. In Truer than You, you play as 26-year old non-binary Rin who’s recently moved to a big city to start their new life and a new position at the secretive company Truer than You, specializing in renting out actors for real life situations. Now, it’s up to you to do your gigs without breaking the compan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truer than You.

Paris is a nursing student trying to cope with the loss of her mother, a distant father, and the pressure of school. Her life is already fragile—until one night, she realizes someone has been following her. The stranger soon reveals himself as her charismatic professor. What begins as unease turns into fixation and fear. Is he watching over her, manipulating her, or something far more dangerous? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow of Paris.

THE STORYPlanet Earth is under new management. Four of the Secret Air Command’s newest recruits, an all-girl squad of galactic fighter pilots, must convince the alien higher-ups to save the Earth from assured destruction. Their planet-hopping mission might bring them together… or tear them apart. Will this crisis spark a budding romance between the saviors of humanity or end in tragedy? Your choic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kokoro Space Opera.

Kirsa, a young girl who has just graduated from school, has been sent by her mother to her uncle, whom she has not seen for a long time and loves very much. But by random circumstances it’s revealed to her that her uncle, who has grown old and became addicted to beer, rents out rooms not to humans, but to a variety of supernatural beings who live under the same roof and try to blend into human soc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Natural Dorm.

"My Husband is a Stranger" is a psychological/drama/romance visual novel about a sweet marriage that slowly rots into a nightmare. Try to navigate a rocky relationship with your husband and unravel the mysteries surrounding him over the course of seven days. Your life should be perfect. The perfect career. The perfect family. The perfect husband. And bit by bit, that perfect life is c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Husband is a Stranger.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Deadly Heart Gambit is a First-Person Anime Gambling Visual Novel. Game Features Alice-sama A very fun card game (created by Alice-sama) 4 chapters of story (featuring Alice-sama) 2 endings and 1 hidden secret Time is running out I know. The doctor said you have only 3 months left to live. You want to gamble for more time. The game is very simple I will give you time for ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Heart Gambit.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 39 reviews

You play as Miyuki, a woman in her late 20s whose new marriage is shattered by the sudden, mysterious death of her husband. As you search for the truth, you’ll navigate love, loss, and the shadows of a dangerous cult—making choices that could heal or break you. Along the way, you’ll meet 4 unique male leads, each connected to Miyuki in a deeply personal way. Some may protect you, some may deceive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lover's Enigma.

Artificial Selection is a multi-route mystery visual novel with escape room puzzles set in a distant future where the death penalty is commonplace. The game is currently under development, but the entire first route of the game can be played for free in form of the Demo. Wishlist the game to be notified when it's ready! Saeva, a socially anxious teenager, finds himself trapped in a building… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Selection.

"Congratulations! You've been selected for reassignment to The Isola - a remote facility supporting vital intelligence operations at WE Inc. Your profile suggests an ideal fit for this unique position. WE looks forward to your cooperation. Best!" - Your Loving Superiors @ WE Inc. Description:I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning is a choice-driven dystopian psychological horror visu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning.

Now Funding on Kickstarter — Until March 26thHelp bring House of Petals to life! Back us on Kickstarter to unlock full voice acting, more CGs, and more endings. Campaign ends March 26th!  About the Game A psychological thriller otome visual novel that blends romance, mystery, and slow-burn horror. Set in a beautifully haunting version of ancient Asia, it invites you to investigate, expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Petals.

Description: In Outsanity, you awaken on unsettling confines of a building shrouded in mystery. With no memory of how you arrived, your only guide is the pulsing fear that tells you something is deeply wrong. This place is a labyrinth of secrets, and you must unearth the truth that lies buried within its walls. Gameplay Features: Explore: Navigate through the eerie corridors and rooms. Each step… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outsanity.

What is Trapped: Forced to Kill? TFTK is a psychological horror, mystery, and dark romance visual novel with over six different endings. You play as Ciara Mori.  You’ve received an invitation to your dream Retreat—Evercrest Youth Retreat, where only the luckiest and most talented youths are chosen. You arrive for your final interview… and then everything becomes a blur. You're now tied up in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped: Forced To Kill.

Experience a summer filled with danger and romance! Immerse yourself in a romantic and detective adventure alongside Hikari in the picturesque Japanese town surrounded by the mysterious Ancient Forest. Can you help Hikari solve the crime and navigate the storm of her romantic feelings? Will it be the enigmatic stranger or the sweet classmate? Love or fear? Make decisions wisely, as eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love and Fear.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

This game is a short interactive novel (60-90 minutes). Perfect to play right before bed! In tonight's episode of Midnight Scenes, Matthew Turtle will get a visit that will change his life. His worst fear is about to materialize, and every moment could be his last. In this dark tale about the fear of death and losing what you love the most, our protagonist will fight to change the course o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Scenes: Among Graves.