Games like Cut to the Core
by Plasma Press
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
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-50%$8.99Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Oct 23 · Black Tabby Games
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Hand-drawn
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorStory RichHorrorChoose Your Own AdventureRomanceHand-drawnLore-RichPoint & Click👍 31,941
$11.99The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Oct 13 · Kit9 Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Hand-drawn · Dark
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
PsychologicalDark ComedyStory RichMultiple EndingsVisual NovelPsychological HorrorChoices MatterSingleplayerHand-drawnDark👍 36,634
-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Gore
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Visual NovelWord GameAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerFirst-PersonText-BasedGore👍 936
$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Dark · Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Point & ClickFemale ProtagonistDarkVisual NovelInteractive FictionHand-drawnAtmosphericExplorationThrillerHorror
$12.99Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
Apr 23 · Akabaka
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Hand-drawn
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Dating SimVisual NovelAnimeHorrorLovecraftianHand-drawn2DRPGStory RichSimulation👍 1,194
$4.99The Devil's Whisper
Oct 30 · Madness Way Games, Matt Antonellis
Both: Visual Novel · Dark · Hand-drawn
The Devil's Whisper is a psychological horror Visual Novel with a full voice cast. Immerse yourself in a haunting mystery filled with dark drama and a touch of romance. Multiple thrilling alternate endings to play through! Choose who lives and who dies!
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichMysteryDarkHand-drawnRomanceConspiracyDialogue HeavyChoices Matter
-90%$0.99Echoes
May 29 · Nova-box
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Hand-drawn
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
AdventureInteractive FictionVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureHidden Object2DHand-drawnComic BookNoirConspiracy
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Dark · Interactive Fiction
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
-30%$48.99The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Apr 23 · Too Kyo Games, Media.Vision Inc.
Both: Visual Novel
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Multiple EndingsStory RichVisual NovelTurn-Based StrategyAnimeAdventureDark HumorDark ComedyTurn-Based TacticsDystopian 👍 6,896
$2.99Aliya: Timelink
Apr 25 · TDGame Studio
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
RPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelWord GameMultiple EndingsSpaceSci-fiText-BasedPerma Death2D👍 8,594
$1.99MY DAUGHTER IS A CULTIST! SE
Oct 26 · VIRTUA WORLDS, LLC
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction · Comic Book
YOU'RE JUST A NORMAL GUY TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP. YOU HEAR A BUMP IN THE NIGHT. WHAT WAS THAT? WHY IS YOUR DAUGHTER ACTING SO WEIRD? IS IT PARENTHOOD OR A HORRIBLE CURIOSITY THAT COMPELS YOU TO FIND OUT? A Short horror experience.
HorrorExplorationInteractive FictionWalking SimulatorComic BookFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorLovecraftianShortSurreal
$14.99Home Safety Hotline
Jan 16 · Night Signal Entertainment
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Horror1990'sInteractive FictionPoint & ClickSimulationText-BasedFMVTypingAlternate HistoryAtmospheric👍 2,764
$0.99Hélène est dans mon Ventre.
May 5 · Capucine Mahieux
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Hand-drawn
You follow a troubled girl whose only friend is her talking tapeworm inside her belly. This one will help and advise her in order for her to get closer to the person she loves.
CasualInteractive FictionVisual Novel2DText-BasedColorfulHand-drawnCuteAssassinsComedy
$6.99The Night of the Exorcism
Feb 20 · Ludomancer Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Comic Book
An unsettling visual novel where every decision shapes your destiny. Face seven diverse, cunning demons in a dark, atmospheric world and uncover hidden truths through multiple branching paths, culminating in nine distinct endings.
Visual NovelChoices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsMedievalComic BookInvestigationNonlinearStory RichNoir
$0.99《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Jan 21 · 日食网络 solar eclipse studio
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Stylized
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
DetectiveInteractive FictionCRPGVisual NovelStylizedChoose Your Own AdventureDungeon CrawlerWord GamePuzzleMultiple Endings
-50%$2.49Dollmare
Oct 24 · Alex Grade, gonzeek, Oxeren
Both: Horror · Linear
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
SimulationHorror3DPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSupernaturalControllerWalking SimulatorMultiple EndingsLinear👍 2,047
$4.99Gnosis
Mar 15 · So Ro
Both: Interactive Fiction · Hand-drawn · Stylized
A dark atmospheric test that asks you to see things in new ways, including the experience of playing itself. In this love letter to flash horror, explore 60 ending permutations and reactivity to your answers, as the game not only allows but implores you to play and break it how you see fit.
Interactive FictionPoint & ClickGothicChoose Your Own AdventureAtmosphericHand-drawnMinimalistMysteryStylizedText-Based
$59.99Until Dawn™
Oct 4 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,566
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Both: Horror · Dark
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
HorrorProcedural GenerationStealthRoguelikePsychological HorrorDeckbuildingActionStory RichDarkAdventure👍 855
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Horror · Visual Novel
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$9.99THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
Sep 7 · tweakEra
Both: Horror · Stylized · Gore
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
AdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorStylizedStory RichGoreRetroAtmosphericActionStealth👍 148
$0.99Surrogate
Oct 26 · Brandon McQuay
Both: Visual Novel · Dark · Stylized
Visit a surreal world and help a blue girl navigate the perils of paranoia and the intrusion of mysterious beings in her life...
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelDarkChoose Your Own AdventureDark ComedyEmotionalPixel GraphicsStylizedConspiracyLovecraftian
-80%$0.99Lazarus A.D. 2222
Dec 20 · Sons of Welder, FM Simple Games Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Hand-drawn
The final part of the Sons of Welder game series, set in a dystopian universe, which uniquely combines games from the Magnus series. A game that you can experience on two levels. Hand-drawn motion comics. A metaphorical journey into oneself. A mystical experience with a touch of good humor.
Visual NovelCyberpunkPoint & ClickAdventurePsychedelicHand-drawnDystopian PuzzlePsychological HorrorAbstract
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$7.99The Headliners
Jan 30 · KAFI
Both: Horror · Gore
Co-op horror game where you play in teams of 1 to 8 reckless journalists, ready to explore a city overrun by deadly creatures to snap spectacular footage. Your only goal: make the headlines without becoming one.
Online Co-OpHorrorCo-opFunnyMultiplayerActionIndieAction-AdventureTeam-BasedGore👍 8,539
$14.99Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
Jul 23 · Different Tales
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?
RPGThrillerChoices MatterStory RichInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsVisual NovelWerewolvesReplay ValueFemale Protagonist👍 104
$2.99Transregnum
Feb 5 · Yunus Emre Aydar, Can Telkenaroglu
Both: Visual Novel · Stylized
Step into a dystopian visual novel where secrets, betrayal, and self-discovery collide. Follow Garrett Marek's text-driven journey through a world ruled by Deus Magnus Rotamea. Unravel family mysteries, confront fate, and explore a linear story where every revelation brings you closer to the truth!
IncrementalVisual NovelText-BasedSteampunkCyberpunkPsychological HorrorStory RichCasualStylizedSci-fi
Free正体 SHOUT-AI
Jun 20 · 852話
Both: Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsAtmosphericChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionCute2D
$14.99Life Eater
Apr 16 · Strange Scaffold
Both: Horror · Interactive Fiction
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
HorrorInteractive FictionSimulationPoint & Click1990'sText-BasedTime ManagementFMVAtmosphericAlternate History👍 330






