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2014 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 20.99 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 3,297 reviews on Steam

A dark visual novel in which a high school student investigates a string of bizarre murders in Shibuya. Its delusion-trigger mechanic blends psychological thriller, mystery and science fiction into a gripping story.

What defines Chaos;Child:

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Chaos;Child are Chaos;Head, Steins;Gate 0 and Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Chaos;Child special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Chaos;Head

98 %

2008 PCPlayStationXbox

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed

A dark psychological visual novel about a socially withdrawn student drawn into a string of gruesome murders as delusion and reality blur together. The opener of the Science Adventure series thrives on oppressive atmosphere and a twisting plot.

Steins;Gate 0

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark, emotional visual novel sequel to Steins;Gate in which Okabe struggles with trauma and guilt in a timeline without time travel, torn over whether to change the past again. Your choices lead to different endings in a dense, time-travel-driven story.

Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness

Strong, story-driven narrative

A visual novel set in the dystopian Psycho-Pass universe, where you follow detectives Nadeshiko and Takuma through a case full of moral gray areas. It focuses on dialogue, investigation and the question of what justice means in a society under constant surveillance.

Kara no Shoujo

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark detective visual novel set in 1956 Japan, where investigator Reiji probes gruesome murders tied to an all-girls academy and his wife's death. It is a disturbing, mature, strongly narrative-driven mystery.

Analogue: A Hate Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

A sci-fi visual novel in which you investigate the logs of an abandoned generation ship and talk with two AIs about its rigid, patriarchal society. Your relationships with them steer you toward one of five endings.

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

Strong, story-driven narrative

You work as an investigator for a government surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles of citizens and deciding which information to pass on. It makes the moral cost of mass surveillance tangible within a gripping thriller story.

Tokyo Dark

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark anime-styled point-and-click horror adventure where you play Detective Itou investigating her partner's disappearance in Tokyo. Your choices and mental state shape available options and lead to multiple endings.

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Strong, story-driven narrative

What starts as a sugary anime dating sim about a school poetry club gradually turns into unsettling psychological horror that breaks the fourth wall and even toys with the game's own files.

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