Games like Dead of the Brain
by FairyTale
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and A Light in the Dark play most like Dead of the Brain. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its visual novel and point & click.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Oct 29, 2018 · MAGES. Inc., 5pb.
Both: Horror · Visual Novel · Anime
2D horror adventure visual novel, anime HD graphics. Point-and-click exploration, story progression and exploring alternate timelines.
HorrorGoreViolentVisual NovelAnimeAdventurePixel GraphicsPoint & ClickDarkPsychological Horror👍 480水彩画は水底に沈む
May 21 · takonoko, デジクリ
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Pixel Graphics
2D post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure, nostalgic pixel-art. Exploration, conversation and searching abandoned items.
AdventureVisual NovelPoint & ClickChoose Your Own Adventure2DPixel GraphicsPost-apocalypticAtmosphericText-BasedMultiple EndingsDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Feb 18, 2016 · Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games
Both: Visual Novel · Anime · Horror
2D visual novel, mystery, adventure, anime. Investigating incidents, searching for clues and participating in mock trials.
Visual NovelAnimeDetectiveMysteryStory RichGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerPsychological HorrorHorrorAdventure👍 36,487Tails Noir
Jun 8, 2021 · Eggnut
Both: Pixel Graphics · Visual Novel · Dialogue Heavy
Side-view 2D post-noir narrative adventure, high-resolution pixel art. Investigation, dialogue choices and exploration.
DetectivePixel GraphicsVisual NovelDialogue HeavyAdventureStory RichInteractive FictionPoint & ClickInvestigationConspiracy👍 2,595DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
Apr 27, 2023 · COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONS
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Anime
First-person 2D sci-fi adventure visual novel, charming pixel art. Investigating crime scenes, conversing and fighting demons.
AdventureVisual NovelSingleplayerStory RichDetectivePoint & Click1990'sAnimeAtmosphericHorrorGo For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi
Sep 14, 2023 · Veratrum
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click
First-person 2D interactive visual novel horror, retro, moldy, pixelated. Reading narrative and playing mini-games.
Choose Your Own AdventureIncrementalInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickLife SimFemale Protagonist2DComic BookFirst-Person👍 240Mesmalie
Jul 9 · Rain (orbitaldot)
Both: Point & Click · Visual Novel · Dialogue Heavy
2D fantasy visual novel, point & click, cartoony pixel graphics. Branching dialogue, point and click mechanics, magickal training.
Interactive FictionPoint & ClickVisual NovelDark Comedy2DChoices MatterMultiple EndingsNonlinearStory RichDialogue Heavy👍 1,201Perseverance: Part 3
Aug 11, 2022 · Titanite Novels, Titanite Games S.A.
Both: Point & Click · Visual Novel
2D post-apocalyptic drama horror visual novel, stylized comic book. Making decisions and playing as different characters.
AdventureInteractive FictionPoint & ClickVisual Novel2DComic BookStylizedAtmosphericChoices MatterLinearUrban Myth Dissolution Center
Feb 12, 2025 · Hakababunko
Both: Visual Novel · Pixel Graphics · Horror
2D modern-day psychological horror mystery adventure, psychedelic pixel art. Investigating urban myths, collecting evidence and solving mysteries.
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorAdventurePixel GraphicsMysterySingleplayer2DExplorationStory RichHorror👍 5,9792064: Read Only Memories
Oct 6, 2015 · MidBoss, LLC.
Both: Dialogue Heavy · Visual Novel · Point & Click
2D sci-fi point-and-click adventure, pixel art. Solve a mystery, branching conversations and exploration.
Dialogue HeavyCyberpunkVisual NovelInteractive FictionStory RichAtmosphericNoirMultiple EndingsChoices MatterPoint & Click👍 706Enjoy the Diner
Jul 31, 2023 · 月刊湿地帯, Studio Dragonet
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Pixel Graphics
2D sci-fi adventure visual novel, pixel graphics. Point and click, dialogue, making choices.
AdventureVisual NovelPoint & ClickPixel GraphicsChoose Your Own AdventureAtmosphericRelaxingFuturisticDialogue HeavySingleplayer👍 1,124The Monster Inside
Aug 1, 2017 · Random Seed Games
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Horror
3D fantasy text adventure visual novel, monochrome diorama noir. Reading text, clicking through scenes and investigating.
Visual NovelPoint & ClickNoirDetectiveHorrorCasualPsychological HorrorStory RichControllerLinear
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