60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Anime, Adventure, Psychological Horror.
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Corpse Party
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
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.
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.2% ★, Horror 15.9%, Gore 12.8%, Anime 10.2%, Psychological Horror 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 19.2%, Horror 14.5%, Gore 14.3%, Anime 13%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
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 15.6%, Gore 15.2%, Horror 13.7%, Anime 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.
Why similar: Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.3%, JRPG 7.6%, Anime 7.5%
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 16.4%, Horror 15.3%, Gore 13.4%, Anime 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%
Vengeful spirit Sachiko Shinozaki is having a birthday bash, and the lovable cast of damned souls from the Corpse Party series is invited! Join the revelers as they do their best to keep Sachiko happy and survive her twisted games in this midquel to Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.
Why similar: Gore 30.5%, Violent 25.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Anime 12%, Horror 11.9%
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 21.3%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Anime 13.2%, Gore 10.2%
Set two months after Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, Corpse Party: Blood Drive is the definitive conclusion to the long-running Heavenly Host story arc. Featuring dynamic lighting, 3D sound, detailed environments, and new gameplay systems, this is a Japanese horror experience not to be missed!
Why similar: Gore 31.5%, Violent 23.9%, Anime 16.1%, Horror 15%, Visual Novel 11.6%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Gore 24.3%, Visual Novel 23%, Anime 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Violent 11.3%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.9% ★, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Anime 9.3%, Violent 8.3%
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 21.3%, Gore 18.2%, Violent 15.5%, Anime 12%, Psychological Horror 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 20.5%, Anime 14.2%, Horror 12.6%, Violent 11.8%, Dark 10.5%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.6% ★, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Anime 4.2%
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 20.2%, Violent 18.5%, Anime 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.8%
High-schooler Ayame awakens from a coma in a seemingly abandoned hospital, strapped to an operating table. It turns out she’s not as alone as she thought, but she’ll come to wish she were. Step into the latest episodic installment in the Corpse Party saga, and try your best to survive treatment...
Why similar: Gore 32.6%, Violent 27.2%, Horror 15.1%, Anime 12%, RPG 10.1%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Anime 9.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.7% ★, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Anime 9.4%, Dark 8.2%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 14.9%, Horror 12.4%, Gore 11.1%
Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
Why similar: JRPG 21.4%, Anime 18.4%, Gore 14.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Violent 9.8%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: RPGMaker 24.1% ★, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Anime 10.2%, Dark 8.8%
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 27.7%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 19.7%, Anime 11.9%, Adventure 8.3%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Horror 15.3%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: RPGMaker 18.8% ★, Gore 10.1%, Anime 9.8%, Violent 9.8%, Horror 8.5%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.9% ★, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Anime 9.2%, Dark 7.1%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Anime 10.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Horror 8.6%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Anime 14.5%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Gore 16.4%, Anime 16%, Violent 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Gore 15.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 11%, Violent 9.7%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Gore 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 10.3%, Anime 7.6%
In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?
Why similar: Gore 18.5%, JRPG 16%, Anime 12.1%, Violent 10.7%, Horror 10.5%
From YOUR decisions, many people could get hurt. Can you save your friends or at least save yourself from the horror that awaits?
Why similar: Gore 17.5%, Violent 13.5%, JRPG 12.2%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Horror 13.9%, Gore 11.9%, Dark 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
Exhausted by her parents' daily fights, Mina embarks on a quest to find a mysterious pill that makes people happy, in an attempt to escape her hellish days.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30% ★, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Gore 11.4%, Violent 10.2%
"All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.3% ★, Gore 17.2%, Violent 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Visual Novel 7.2%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Horror 18.9%, Gore 14.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Anime 8.1%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Violent 23%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 16%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.3%
The CEO of the biggest meat producing corporation is kidnapped by a cannibalistic serial killer that exclusively eats human flesh. The former fears being eaten, but the latter assures him he has other plans for him, including a special surprise.
Why similar: RPGMaker 28% ★, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.2%, Gore 11.5%
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: RPGMaker 28.6% ★, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Anime 9.3%, JRPG 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Horror 14.6%, Gore 13.6%, Dark 10.5%
This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Horror 17.1%, Anime 15.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: RPGMaker 18.8% ★, Gore 18.5%, Horror 11.9%, Violent 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.3% ★, Horror 11.3%, Violent 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Anime 7.1%
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.7% ★, Gore 14.9%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Anime 8.8%
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 40.7%, Anime 24.9%, Dark 17.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 3.3%
Traum is a short, story-driven adventure about a man with a dream. Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.4% ★, Gore 24.8%, Violent 21.3%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.9% ★, Horror 14.6%, JRPG 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Anime 8.2%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Violent 16.1%, Gore 14.1%, Anime 9.9%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 25.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Horror 8.4%
Pathotaxia: PANDORA is an RPG Maker horror puzzle game where you explore Pathotaxia's setting, interact with strange characters, and view visual novel-like cgs as you progress through the game. Help Pandora as she seals demons back into her dolls and unravels the mystery behind her mother's death.
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.5% ★, Gore 20.8%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Violent 6.1%
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.3% ★, Horror 11.6%, Dark 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Anime 6.6%
Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?
Why similar: Gore 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Anime 13%, Dark 11.6%
《雨鸦》是一款灰色治愈风格的剧情向解谜游戏。探寻久远的回忆，失散又重聚的兄妹俩，孤独而温暖的亲情故事。
Why similar: RPGMaker 30% ★, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Anime 8.3%, Visual Novel 8.2%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Anime 22.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Psychological Horror 5.3%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.7% ★, Horror 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Anime 7.2%, Visual Novel 7.1%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Anime 22.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Horror 8.9%
Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.2% ★, Anime 11.8%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 23.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Horror 9.7%
Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Gore 19%, Violent 18.4%, Survival Horror 9%, Dark 7.7%
A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Violent 17.8%, Gore 16.7%, Anime 15.5%, Horror 14.8%
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: Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 12.6%, Anime 12.2%
