
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.
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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.

After the Stream Went Dark
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.

Raging Loop
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological 10.9%, Anime 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological 10.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 10.3%, Gore 7.8%
Start your life anew at Heaven's Gates Academy. Learn new subjects, make new friends, experience what you've never before deemed possible. Change your fate, and the fate of those around you- your decisions matter greatly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Psychological 18.2%, Anime 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 11.6%, Psychological 8.7%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Anime 11.9%, Gore 11.3%
A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Anime 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Mystery 18.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Anime 10.4%, Narration 7.7%
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: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 10.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
"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 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 8%, Drama 6.9%
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Anime 11.1%, Narration 10.9%
Within this fully voice-acted Visual Novel, meet Elliot, and the vortex of conflicting truths he has become trapped in. Reach each ending to discover reality for yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Psychological 19.9%, Anime 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Narration 9.8%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological 15.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 9.9%
This is a short visual novel that immerses the player in the inner world of the main character, who suffers from social anxiety and is afraid even of a simple phone call. Experience with her the anxiety, procrastination, and constant struggle with herself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological 19.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Drama 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
A closed-circle mystery visual novel where twelve people wake up inside a bizarre, impossible mansion—and a string of murders begins. Read from Remi’s point of view as you piece together the truth through his thoughts and conversations. Linear, text-focused, Japanese/English supported.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Mystery 18%, Anime 14.6%, Psychological 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%
The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Psychological 21.3%, Anime 15.6%, Gore 8.5%, Violent 7.7%
Game of Fitna Vol. 1: A thrilling death game visual novel set in 2030. Play as Zayn, a high school student thrown into sinister survival games known as "TEST." Fight for your life, uncover shocking truths, and face intense moral dilemmas in this mature, thought-provoking experience.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 11.1%, Gore 10.9%
Ayla's Dollhouse is a psychological game that tells the unfortunate story of Ayla, a girl tormented by the disorder of time, and her own demons.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Narration 9.6%
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 6.9%
Would your girlfriend really stay faithful for... five days? Follow Karl and Heather as they discover just how strong their relationship is in this hard NTR Visual Novel of 100k words in length. Featuring voice acting, animated sex scenes, and lots and lots of cheating sex... maybe!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological 15%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Anime 10.1%
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Hand-drawn 9%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Anime 11.3%, Violent 9.3%
An old fashioned RPG Horror Game. Venture into the mansion, investigate the truth behind the fire. The deeper you delve into the mistery, the more choices you will have when everything will unravel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Psychological 15%, Story Rich 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Psychological 13%, Story Rich 9.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
A yuri denpa tale about the cursed pariah of a rural cult, Mercy, and her fateful meeting with the Holy Maiden Auma. Bloody, bold, and bone-chilling, this visual novel explores the complexities of the cycle of abuse and the violence in playing by the rules.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Gore 12%, Psychological 11.7%, Violent 9%
Explore the mysteries of your soul to discover whether you're melancholic, choleric, sanguine, or phlegmatic. Each decision reflects your inner world, challenging your perception and revealing the hidden depths of your personality in this journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Anime 13.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
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: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Psychological 11.2%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological 18.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Anime 15%, Mystery 9.8%
“喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Anime 12.1%, Psychological 11.8%, Mystery 8.4%
Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Psychological 19%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 13.2%, Story Rich 9.7%
Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Anime 11.4%, Narration 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
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: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Anime 11.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Drama 10%
Gripping psychological thriller Yaoi game full of difficult choices. Can you trust your own mind?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Psychological 13%, Mystery 12%, Anime 8.5%
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Drama 8.7%
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: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological 15.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Anime 10.2%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Psychological 12.1%, Anime 10.9%, Narration 7.6%
A visual novel focusing on the relationship of two girls researching a cabin with a mysterious mirror. Find out more about their past together, what they really mean to each other, and how it will unfold. Can you break their cycle?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological 13.2%, Mystery 12%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
Three operatives return to their abandoned boarding school to hunt a sinister fugitive. As old traumas awaken and paranoia takes hold, will they survive their own fears?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Psychological 16%, Anime 11.5%, Narration 11.1%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Mystery 19.8%, Anime 17.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Psychological 10%, Story Rich 7.7%
Welcome to Sprunki Town, where everyone is happy!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Psychological 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Violent 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Psychological 14.1%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Do you love me now?
Why similar: Psychological 28.3%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 13.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 8.6%
Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Psychological 9.6%, Anime 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Accompany Nai in her normal Sunday routine of watching TV, eating ramen and ruminating on her past.
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
A demon is trying to kill you and your friends, and it's all that you can do to survive. How can you stop it permanently? How many of your friends have to die before it's all over? Try and make the best choices you can in this pulse-pounding horror visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Psychological 10.1%, Anime 9.8%, Mystery 9.3%
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 9.4%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Anime 7.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Anime 10.1%
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Psychological 18.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
Join Finn on his adventure through the most beautiful periods of his adolescence! Finn, a 16 year old boy, lives in a cute town with his mother and friends. So, what will happen in his life? Put on your coats to find out, because Norway is cold! This game is not suitable for all audiences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological 11.4%, Mystery 10%, Anime 9.3%