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Games Like Malleus Cocconum: The Heiress

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Psychological Horror, Mystery, Story Rich.

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You are Arenda Finch—fifteen years old, wealthy beyond measure, and newly exiled from your former school. Dunkenwood House takes you in, but its halls hide the darker side of privilege. Humanity or demonic nature. Love or desire. Every choice shapes the person you become.

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 119 reviews
Released: 2025-01-15
Developer: Domus Aurea
Genres: Indie, RPG, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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  1. #1 The House in Fata Morgana
    80% matchVery Positive95% of 6,015 reviews2016
    Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

    Why similar: Gothic 29%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

  2. #2 Salthe
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 211 reviews2020
    Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...

    Why similar: Gothic 29.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dark 12.4%

  3. #3 Cage of Etha
    76% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2022
    Dev: ujumiru
    Windows · Mac

    A story-oriented visual novel set in historical France. Play as Emile, a lonesome boy whose past has caught up with him. Witness as the choices he makes continue on a downward spiral…

    Why similar: Gothic 30.6%, Dark 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  4. #4 破禁 Limbo Break
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Word Game 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  5. #5 吃脚
    73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: 星火燎猎
    Windows

    The mystery puzzle visual novel of the Republic of China - Grandma died, the coffin is placed in the funeral hall. My mother asked me to come to the vigil and repeatedly warned me not to open the coffin.

    Why similar: RPG 23.5%, Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Mystery 18.3%, Drama 14.3%

  6. #6 Asphodelium
    72% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows

    You killed him once before. Don't make the same mistake twice. A melancholic boys love visual novel about killing cults and your past confronting you.

    Why similar: Gothic 34.1%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 7.8%

  7. #7 Forgive or Finalize
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 72studio
    Windows · Mac

    A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Dark 20.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%

  8. #8 Misericorde: Volume One
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 487 reviews2023
    Dev: XEECEE
    Windows · Linux

    Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.

    Why similar: Gothic 28%, Mystery 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

  9. #9 你就是缘由
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 空亡月隈
    Windows

    Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Dark 20.5%, Visual Novel 13%, RPG 11%, Mystery 8.3%

  10. #10 BlackDog
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AliceMisaki
    Windows

    A dark themed pixel-art game of exploration, where you will have to find clues and solve puzzles to move forward in the story.

    Why similar: Gothic 38.1%, Dark 22.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Female Protagonist 4%

  11. #11 Carmilla : Crimson Moon
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fercaren Games
    Windows

    A dark yuri horror romance set in a crumbling Gothic castle. When the enigmatic Carmilla arrives, Laura is swept into a fever dream of obsession. Is this stranger the cure for her loneliness or a herald of corruption? And what caused the mysterious deaths of two girls in the nearby village?

    Why similar: Gothic 30.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 10.7%

  12. #12 Canceled
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: None
    Windows

    Why similar: Gothic 19.7%, Dark 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 14.8%

  13. #13 RUNT
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
    Windows

    RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.

    Why similar: Gothic 29.1%, Dark 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  14. #14 Pale Cachexia
    70% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2021
    Dev: Argent Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Gothic fantasy tale of loneliness, dark secrets, and the search for a cure.

    Why similar: Gothic 45.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Dark 18.6%, Drama 9.6%, Story Rich 4.2%

  15. #15 R.I.P. Tour
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ghost Clown
    Windows · Linux

    A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Mystery 22.7%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

  16. #16 KARA
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IKARUS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dark 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Drama 8.8%

  17. #17 DEVIL'S LIMINAL
    66% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Interlude
    Windows

    DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a normal facade at work, romance an enigmatic new girl, and stop the occult plot to take Margo's life.

    Why similar: Gothic 26.2%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%

  18. #18 77 Oleander Avenue
    68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Runa Liore WintersPub: Waxweal
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Even if you bear no Grudge, your Grudge was surely born. Explore the abandoned house at 77 Oleander, search for your wallet, keys, and phone, and above all else... try not to forget again the next time she tells you to leave.

    Why similar: Gothic 36.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

  19. #19 Faro
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: matt!
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The world ended long ago. Humanity didn’t. What remains is a fragile society sustained by fear and distrust. Faro is a psychological horror visual novel set on a sunless planet, where you guide four survivors as cosmic horrors linger and every decision erodes the trust holding them together.

    Why similar: Dark 26.5%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 10.1%

  20. #20 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: qDrotPub: TERNOX
    Windows

    Endless world. Endless sky. Endless light. Will the shadows be cast upon all Children dwelling on the Treetops? Regardless, I spread my prosthetic wings, taking a leap of faith.

    Why similar: Dark 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  21. #21 It Paints Me
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 223 reviews2024
    Dev: ENDYSIS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.

    Why similar: Gothic 38.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 6.1%

  22. #22 Blackmail Directive
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 青梅不输天降工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
    Windows

    A gripping visual novel set in modern-day Japan, featuring cute anime-style heroines and branching storylines that lead to multiple endings. Every choice you make shapes the story—and determines Arisa's fate.

    Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Word Game 14%, Drama 11%

  23. #23 Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves
    64% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Dulkha315Pub: WhiteLodgeGames
    Windows

    Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 20.7%, Dark 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

  24. #24 ストレイ・メモリア
    65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: ルピナスパレット
    Windows

    A contemporary juvenile mystery about young boys and girls who grow up confused and troubled, and adults who harbor secrets.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Mystery 28.3%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 9%

  25. #25 Argumentum ad culpam
    65% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Tagetes Team
    Windows · Linux

    Argumentum ad culpam is a gothic visual novel about the world of eternal agony. A capricious dance of principles and death. Take part in twisted battles of wits, where morality is only a tool for survival, and decide what future that world will have.

    Why similar: Gothic 34.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dark 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

  26. #26 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 399 reviews2022
    Dev: 桐生バトラ(疑狐社)Pub: Miwu Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"

    Why similar: Word Game 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Drama 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%

  27. #27 永生镇/Everliving Town
    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vivid Void Studio
    Windows

    In a town of exactly 245 residents, every breath is a subtraction. A narrative experience blending Gothic hand-drawn art and natural history puzzles. Waking into a world of "domestic bliss" as thick as a fungal bloom, will you submit to the morbid order, or shatter the balance?

    Why similar: Gothic 29.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

  28. #28 5omeday
    62% matchVery Positive91% of 201 reviews2026
    Dev: Indigo IngotsPub: Waku Waku Games
    Windows

    You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.

    Why similar: Gothic 36.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%

  29. #29 DR3AMy
    65% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: ph0ton
    Windows · Mac

    "Players, please break the chains of Amy's nightmares with DR3AMy!" Break free from nightmares with the lovely DR3AMy android and Amy. This game contains visual and auditory horror elements. It is not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.

    Why similar: Dark 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9%

  30. #30 The Paracelsian Project
    65% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.

    Why similar: Dark 17%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10%

  31. #31 Magical Girl Witch Trials
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,369 reviews2025
    Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Gothic 23.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 5.4%

  32. #32 Mandemon
    64% matchVery Positive87% of 368 reviews2023
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —

    Why similar: Gothic 23.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Word Game 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 9.7%

  33. #33 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    64% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

    Why similar: Gothic 30.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

  34. #34 Wished on guilt
    64% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Manul Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Aristocrat Evan Alford receives a mysterious invitation to the fair and comes to a small village on the outskirts of the country. The village seems strange and painfully familiar, but Evan has never been here. In addition, other guests of the fair are not as simple as it seems.

    Why similar: Gothic 28.3%, Dark 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Drama 9.4%

  35. #35 Drăculești
    64% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fine Feathered Fiends
    Windows

    A job gone wrong traps lawyer R. M. Renfield at Castle Dracula. Sacrifice—others, or your own humanity—to survive, or risk it all for love in this romantic horror visual novel. But Renfield isn’t the only one looking for a way out. Who, if anyone, can you trust?

    Why similar: Gothic 30.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%

  36. #36 No Recollection
    63% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

    Why similar: Mystery 20%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Dark 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  37. #37 Do you have SALT?
    62% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2024
    Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows

    A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?

    Why similar: Dark 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

  38. #38 Atelier of Oblivion
    63% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
    Windows

    An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.

    Why similar: Gothic 38.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Dark 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Drama 5.7%

  39. #39 Safe House
    63% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: HuangZeXin
    Windows

    Safe House tells the story of a zombie virus sweeping the world, turning most humans into irrational monsters. The male protagonist Xin and the family of other safe houses will find the truth buried and a way to survive under the threat of zombie and other survivor forces

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Word Game 19.6%, Mystery 17.3%, RPG 17.2%, Drama 9.1%

  40. #40 局外人局内人outsiders&insiders
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 物因乐
    Windows

    "Outsiders&Insiders" is a suspenseful and romantic visual novel for women, featuring three characters you can pursue. You will take on the role of a noble lady in this game, and in the midst of a complex mystery, uncover the secret of your lost memory...

    Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Mystery 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Word Game 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%

  41. #41 Echomnesia
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SasDeRiderPub: podval01
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the mysterious sci-fi visual novel "Echomnesia", two brilliant scientists - Morpheus and Crona, experiment with a suspicious Cube, but something goes wrong.

    Why similar: Dark 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Mystery 18%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

  42. #42 Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection
    64% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Nightmare Studio
    Windows

    Return as Alice and embark on her adventure to find the truth...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10%

  43. #43 艾尔蒂的晚宴 ALTY'S DINNER
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZEM泽狼
    Windows

    A rose love game with a thriller and suspense theme. You sensed that your adoptive father was elegant yet strangely sinister. Later, you are invited to Stellan Manor, where you meet various guests with murderous intentions... They all seem to know you.

    Why similar: Gothic 27.8%, Word Game 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Dark 10.1%

  44. #44 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
    60% matchVery Positive95% of 57,762 reviews2024
    Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Dark 15.3%, Word Game 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  45. #45 Vox in Tenebris
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Demolissage Games
    Windows

    Explore a sealed crypt to reveal its sacred secrets as an archivist priest. Use your faith against the looming horrors. Banish them and make your path before your lantern goes out, or you will lose your way... and your mind.

    Why similar: Gothic 56.5%, Dark 19.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Adventure 2.8%

  46. #46 Yuki「清醒梦」
    60% matchVery Positive99% of 265 reviews2025
    Dev: visualmemoryunit_
    Windows

    Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Mystery 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 6.3%

  47. #47 蛆虫的幸福:腐甲病
    61% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: 君羊
    Windows

    This work is a side-story AVG of Worms' Happiness. You can read the text by clicking the left mouse button, scrolling the mouse wheel, pressing the spacebar, or other such methods. One afternoon, you will start this short half-day story as the head of the volleyball club.

    Why similar: Word Game 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.8%, RPG 19.5%, Drama 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

  48. #48 Rituals in the Dark
    63% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2019
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?

    Why similar: Gothic 31.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Dark 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%

  49. #49 致恶灵的你(To You, the Evil Spirit)
    61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: 黑兔
    Windows

    Together with Ashari, we set out to hunt the ruthless Chainsaw Wraith— peril lurks at every corner, hidden currents stir beneath the surface, and a quiet tension of desire begins to bloom. An unknown adventure is about to unfold.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Word Game 15.8%, RPG 9.7%

  50. #50 Matchmaking for Ghosts
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Adoraboo StudiosPub: Okasan’s Recipe
    Windows

    Matchmaking for Ghosts is an atmospheric visual novel with horror elements and themes of love and loss, built around a unique multi-protagonist system that lets players experience the afterlife through the eyes of every ghost. Match ghosts together for love, or for chaos. The choice is yours.

    Why similar: Gothic 43.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Anime 4.7%

  51. #51 Letter from Heart Antique Shop
    61% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ふたつきPub: VNka
    Windows

    A visual novel about a girl who finds herself in a mysterious antique store where letters with screaming human hearts appear.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Drama 12.7%

  52. #52 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
    59% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2025
    Dev: InEv Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.

    Why similar: Gothic 27.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Dark 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  53. #53 • Dread Chess ✣
    59% matchMostly Positive78% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: • NullTalePub: • NullTale Scape
    Windows

    ✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...

    Why similar: Gothic 30.4%, Dark 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10%

  54. #54 Night Loops
    61% matchVery Positive88% of 155 reviews2023
    Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

    Why similar: Dark 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

  55. #55 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
    60% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
    Dev: Fantastico Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  56. #56 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2015
    Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 162.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?

    Why similar: Gothic 29.3%, Dark 14.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 11%

  57. #57 筮灵 SHILING
    60% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
    Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
    Windows

    国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Mystery 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Word Game 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

  58. #58 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
    61% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2023
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
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    A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

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  59. #59 Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE)
    61% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Galen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Romance supernatural bachelors and investigate humanity’s dark wishes!

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  60. #60 Insanity Within
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Derek LarsonPub: D Rock Games LLC
    Windows

    A psychological-horror puzzle game where after 16 years in prison for a murder you don't remember, you're back at your family's manor as schizophrenia distorts your reality. Manage, or harness, your mental hallucinations to uncover the truth. Will it vindicate you? Or confirm your darkest fears...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Dark 19%, Mystery 18.6%, Gothic 14.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

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