- #1 MEAT-GRINDER
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oyashiro.devPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have a human MEATGRINDER with Obi the freelance hitman! Fulfill contracts all over the planet, open a beer, turn off your brain: it's time to kill and solve the financial problems of Obi and her peculiar family!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Gore 12%, Text-Based 11.7%, Dark Humor 10.6%
- #2 Blind Man's Sun
96% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: AlkinoyPub: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A blind guy with a ghost in his brain tries to save a cursed girl. Naturally, it all goes to hell. A visual novel packed with dark humor, gritty mysticism, violence, and characters who know exactly who’s watching them.
Why similar: Experimental 24.9% ★, Text-Based 18.2%, Abstract 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Narration 7.8%
- #3 The Zodiac Trial
96% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Experimental 19.6% ★, Dark Comedy 18.9%, Text-Based 15.1%, Dark Humor 11%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #4 Cleansuit
95% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Goblin Council
Windows · Mac
Cleansuit is a retro-style graphical text adventure game where you must find creative ways to survive a mysterious serial killer's assault on your home. Use text commands to manipulate the detailed environment and discover all the unique ways to win and die.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.3%, Text-Based 21.6%, Gore 19.7%, Violent 18.5%, Horror 7.1%
- #5 アパシー殺人クラブ
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: SHANNON
Windows
『部活動の時間です。さあ、人殺しをはじめてください』 一癖も二癖もある強者ぞろいの巨大コミュニティ、それが鳴神学園。 そこには、ありとあらゆる部活動が存在し、到底常識では考えられない特殊な闇の倶楽部がある。その一つが殺人クラブだ。
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.9%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Gore 7.8%
- #6 Logical Inconsistencies
94% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Camocipher12
Windows
A psychological drama from the perspective of an apathetic guy who is detached from casual suicidals, sexually aggressive idiots, and daily murderers. This is all until an intellectual genius of a woman named Samarah comes in to challenge him and the world of logical inconsistencies.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.6%, Text-Based 15.3%, Abstract 13.2%, Dark Humor 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #7 アパシー学校であった怖い話 Visual Novel Version
93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: 七転び八転がり
Windows
「なあ、今度は学校の七不思議の特集をやろうぜ」1995年6月。新聞部は、夏休み前の学校新聞で、「学校の七不思議」を特集することになった。7人の学生を集めて、彼らから怖い話を聞き、それを特集としてまとめるのだ。新聞部三年生の日野から命を受け、新入部員の坂上修一はその集会の聞き役を担当することになった。当日、放課後の新聞部部室に集められた7人の語り部と聞き役の坂上修一は初めて顔を合わせる。しかし、7人集められたはずの語り部は、何故か6人しかいなかった。7人目が姿を見せぬまま始まる七不思議の集会。7人目は現れるのか。そして、この集会の終わりに待っているのは……。
Why similar: Text-Based 25.5%, Gore 22.2%, Violent 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Horror 7.9%
- #8 Cataplexy
92% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: 12sevenPub: Diada Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.5%, Text-Based 13.3%, Abstract 12.4%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #9 Game of Fitna Vol. 1
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FIAgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Soundtrack 35.1% ★, Gore 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Violent 11.9%, Anime 8.8%
- #10 Lyset Core
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Lyset Team
Windows
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 22.5%, Violent 16.5%, Gore 14.8%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #11 The phenomenon of Edgar Allan Poe 1/2
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Team Edgar Allan Poe VideogamesPub: NA
Windows
A horror novel visual in which you can choose a way, anime style.
Why similar: Soundtrack 46.6% ★, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Horror 8.6%
- #12 1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here! 幽铃热线
89% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2021
Dev: Furoshiki Lab.
Windows
An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.9%, Text-Based 17.5%, Experimental 11.3% ★, Visual Novel 11%, Abstract 10.8%
- #13 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,710 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Gothic 20.6% ★, Gore 18.4%, Violent 16.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #14 アパシー荒井昭二 ~牧場奇譚~
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: 七転び八転がり
Windows
『学校であった怖い話』の語り部、荒井昭二。 彼は一年の夏休み、友人の誘いを受けてとある牧場でアルバイトをする。 全編、荒井昭二で染まる耽美且つ狂気の世界に貴方の心は息つく間もなく犯される。
Why similar: Text-Based 23.7%, Gore 20.3%, Violent 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Horror 7.1%
- #15 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 25.3% ★, Abstract 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 16.5%, Horror 7.3%
- #16 The Outpost Nine: Episode 1
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: Benjy BatesPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
The Outpost Nine - Episode 1 is a Visual Novel/Point and Click hybrid game following the small skeleton crew of “The Outpost”, A lonely mining facility set on the small moon “Cobalt Paradise”.
Why similar: Gore 21%, Violent 19.8%, Text-Based 17%, Abstract 16.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #17 さよなら人生。
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: トンデモ理論武装
Windows
女性キャラ多めで全体的にキャラクターのあくが強いです。 テンポのいいテキストを心がけております。 オカルト、歴史、泣き、コメディ、バトル、ミステリ、恋愛少々、と様々な要素があり。
Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.1%, Text-Based 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Violent 8.6%, Adventure 6.2%
- #18 You know my name?
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 213 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Experimental 28.5% ★, Abstract 22.9%, Text-Based 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #19 The Dark Room
84% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Developers At LargePub: John Robertson
Windows · Mac
Addictive and vicious retro-styled comedy puzzler chock full of profanity, abuse, unfairness and warped logic. Will You: Go North? Find Light Switch? Cower and whimper like a beaten swine? Make your decision and escape The Dark Room! Just remember - YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.7%, Gore 22%, Violent 20.7%, Text-Based 19%, Adventure 4.3%
- #20 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
84% matchVery Positive85% of 536 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Gore 18.3%, Violent 15.2%, Anime 12.2%, Horror 10.7%
- #21 PeeTee Babybuu
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Down the road, the neighbors knew...
Why similar: Sexual Content 17.8%, Gore 17.6%, Experimental 17.4% ★, Violent 16.5%, Abstract 14.4%
- #22 Inkslinger
82% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: Gateway
Windows · Mac
As an Inkslinger at Brassknee's renowned Wordshop, it's your job to write letters for the citizens of Isle Shammer. But through the veil of work lies forgotten trauma. A voice begins to speak to you in recurring daydreams, telling you about your tragic past in Nomania.
Why similar: Experimental 24.9% ★, Text-Based 23%, Abstract 16%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #23 Fingernail Floss
81% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: BblujePub: Pinecone INDIGO
Windows
A short spooky-fun visual novel where you are a special guest for a special test! Is death a game to you? Do you like color schemes that involve the color black? EXPERIENCE FINGERNAIL FLOSS! !
Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Abstract 16.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Horror 8.2%
- #24 Deep Russian Depression
79% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Pyconcux
Windows
❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Experimental 26.2% ★, Abstract 20.9%, Text-Based 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Horror 7%
- #25 【SCP】器関ノ彷徨 -The will of a single Tale-【DEMOver.】
81% matchVery Positive90% of 373 reviews2018
Dev: Stoner TomohitoPub: GESTALT-§
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
-"Do you believe the actuality now?" When the SCP Foundation moves, you will be a witness of {Project MA-13}.
Why similar: Gore 25.5%, Violent 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 12.1%, Sexual Content 8.2%
- #26 After The Suns
82% match9 user reviews11% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Ignacio Medina
Windows
Venture into the depths of the jungle and survive the war totems in a frantic hack and slash. Discover the memories of Fhavin in the Monoliths of the Serpent, where you can use her past as a resource to fight and, where possible, reserve them for the final fight.
Why similar: Violent 28.6%, Soundtrack 26.6% ★, Gore 21.6%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #27 終わりの森 -Forest of soul slave-
79% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: 渡里laboratoryPub: 072 Project
Windows
—This is a story without redemption. Colt embarks on a journey to heal her sister, but what awaits her is a forest full of dangers...
Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Gore 16.9%, Sexual Content 15%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Violent 8.5%
- #28 Sunflower Pie
78% matchVery Positive82% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
Why similar: Experimental 25.4% ★, Abstract 19.4%, Text-Based 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Horror 7%
- #29 B.D.K
80% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: EDO
Windows
B.D.K is a short experimental first person horror game that mainly relies on atmosphere and sounds to create a creepy experience.
Why similar: Experimental 37.8% ★, Abstract 24.3%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 10.7%, Violent 10.1%
- #30 Aroma
77% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Gore 10%, Story Rich 9.4%, Horror 8.5%
- #31 ESC
78% matchVery Positive99% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Lena RainePub: Radical Dreamland
Windows
An interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams.
Why similar: Soundtrack 37.8% ★, Text-Based 18.2%, Abstract 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Stylized 5.6%
- #32 Grotesque Beauty - A Horror Visual Novel
76% matchPositive94% of 47 reviews2019
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows · Mac
What will you do when your slumber party takes a nightmarish twist? Decide your fate in this horror narrative game inspired by the works of Junji Ito.
Why similar: Gore 20.4%, Violent 19.1%, Gothic 17.2% ★, Visual Novel 10.4%, Narration 9.1%
- #33 The Way We All Go (2015)
77% matchVery Positive87% of 154 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A horror/romance visual novel with numerous choices and over 20 endings. Set in Japan in the 1980s, our protagonist, Atcchan, must navigate his relationship between his two estranged childhood friends, one of whom might be a yandere. Will he live to see the end of his summer vacation?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Gore 25.9%, Violent 23.4%, Anime 11%, Indie 5.7%
- #34 The Ghost of You
76% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: Noodletub Games
Windows
The Ghost of You is a text-based, yuri horror game in which a night at the symphony ends in a massacre. Libretto and her friends must work together to find out the truth; but between romantic conflicts, personal demons, and a song so haunting it warps the mind, will they survive the Symphony Hall?
Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, Gore 24.3%, Violent 22.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Horror 7.9%
- #35 My Head On Your Body
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Pop
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Experimental 25.7% ★, Abstract 20.3%, Text-Based 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 7%
- #36 Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash
75% matchVery Positive87% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.6%, Violent 26.1%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 11%, Horror 8.5%
- #37 Color Soul: Memories
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Evan Streblow
Windows · Mac
A short stylized game set in a colorless world... in the beginning. Unlock colors as you visit the three different areas of the world and unveil the question of who you are and where you are from after losing your memories.
Why similar: Soundtrack 39.5% ★, Experimental 21.3% ★, Abstract 19.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Stylized 7.2%
- #38 Convento
73% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Rooster
Windows
A story about growing up online and dealing with IRL updates. A look back at the past 2 decades of gaming that will make you think about the good, the bad, and the ones left behind.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.3%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Text-Based 15.7%, Abstract 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #39 We Are Counting
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.
Why similar: Experimental 31.3% ★, Abstract 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Text-Based 13.9%, Horror 8.9%
- #40 Silenced: The House
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Any plans for the weekend? There is a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and daily routine! We promise a unique experience of horror and despair… if you stay alive, of course. Survive the night in the house from your nightmares!
Why similar: Gore 25.6%, Violent 23%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Anime 10%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #41 The Remission of Sins
73% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: KaminGamesPub: Tsukiakari Studios
Windows · Mac
The Remission of Sins is a fully-voiced, multi-ending short horror visual novel. Depending on the player’s choice, it branches to 12 different endings.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.1%, Text-Based 17.6%, Gothic 13.7% ★, Dark Humor 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #42 Kiss the Demiurge
71% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: YuriEureka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kiss the Demiurge is a yuri visual novel about love, delusions, and magic. Follow Minori, a mage tasked with keeping magic a secret, as she investigates a group of delusional girls who mistakenly believe themselves to have magic of their own. Will Minori destroy their magic club, or fall in love?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.8%, Text-Based 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark Humor 15%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #43 Prayerplay Order of Knowledge(PrayerPlay Trial version)
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Furoshiki Lab.
Windows
Folk Horror Adventure gameGame ConseptThree ritualsNew original languageMysterious Knights
Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Abstract 18.1%, Horror 11.6%, Gore 10.7%
- #44 Rage in Peace
71% matchVery Positive87% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: Rolling Glory JamPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Rage in Peace is a story-driven action adventure with elements of surprise and memorization. Unravel the last day of Timmy's life, as he races against time to get back home and fulfill his sole dream of dying peacefully in his pajamas, in the warmth of home, in peace, and with no drama.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.2%, Experimental 15.5% ★, Gore 15.3%, Violent 13.7%, Dark Humor 13.5%
- #45 Still Alive
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
A horror visual novel set in the future of fallen humanity full of terror with a lot of techno-biotical monsters and deadly choices. The journey into the technological madness for the sake of mankind awaits. Will you survive?
Why similar: Gore 23.7%, Sexual Content 20.7%, Violent 16.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Anime 5.1%
- #46 アパシー学校であった怖い話1995特別編
71% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 七転び八転がり
Windows
怖すぎるにも ほどがある。新聞部は、夏休み前の学校新聞で「学校の七不思議」を特集することになった。七人の学生を集めて、彼らから怖い話を聞き、それを特集としてまとめるのだ。新聞部三年生の日野から命を受け、新入部員の坂上修一はその集会の聞き役を担当することになった。集会当日、放課後の新聞部部室に日野によって集められた七人の語り部と聞き役の坂上修一は初めて顔を合わせる。しかし、七人集められたはずの語り部は、何故か六人しかいなかった。七人目が姿を見せぬまま始まる七不思議の集会。七人目は、現れるのか。そして、この集会の終わりに待っているのは……。
Why similar: Text-Based 30.4%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 13.8%, Horror 9.4%
- #47 Corpse Party: Blood Drive
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 377 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 30.6%, Violent 24.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 14.8%, Horror 10.8%
- #48 Sakura no Mori † Dreamers 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 520 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 238.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
《樱之杜†净梦者2》是MOONSTONE于2017年夏天发售的《樱之杜†净梦者》的正统续作。游戏剧情采用双线叙事模式,同时讲述了圆香避开杀身之祸与主人公展开恋爱发展的平行时空故事以及在前作的时空下后续发生的主人公所在的樱之杜净梦者组织所遭遇的新奇事件。是前作玩家不可错过的精彩续作。
Why similar: Sexual Content 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Gore 20.4%, Violent 17.4%, Anime 9.6%
- #49 Spirit Hunter: NG
69% matchVery Positive90% of 280 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Beware the Creeping Horror... Face nightmares you thought were merely urban legends. Uncover a dark mystery, making deadly decisions just to survive. Play this chilling companion story to the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark game and bring the terror home.
Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Violent 24.4%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 7.9%
- #50 Jeans on Toast
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Octaviaverse GamesPub: Luminary Interactive
Windows
Jeans on Toast is a text-based, choose your own adventure game summoned forth from the darkest depths of one girl's unhinged imagination.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.2%, Dark Comedy 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Soundtrack 13% ★, Story Rich 6.2%
- #51 辩经[Yo_Choice!!!!!]
67% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: 织梦岛工作室Pub: 启星娱乐
Windows
一个沉眠的“意识”被唤醒,一个自称是“纳米机械”的管理者带来了一道“选择题”。即将发生的究竟是一个故事…亦或是某个故事的开端?而这一道“选择题”…又能折射出这个世界的多少样貌呢?
Why similar: Abstract 24.2%, Text-Based 18.7%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Dark Comedy 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%
- #52 Welcome To... Chichester 3 : Plenty Of Time To Live
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
The concluding episode of the WTC series. Grendel finally releases her plan, whilst two of the protagonist's enemies make theirs, as does Lorinda. With so much trouble on the horizon, will the protagonist be able to get through the day in one piece ?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Violent 20.4%, Sexual Content 16.5%, Text-Based 14.6%, Anime 10%
- #53 My Bloodsucking 9-to-5
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Max Morkson
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're James, a middle-aged office worker who just so happens to be vampire. Someone stole your lunch. Find the thief, feed your goldfish, explore the building and DO. NOT. KILL. ANYONE. Easy!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.9%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 10.5%, Gore 8.5%
- #54 Grave Regrets
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Grail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a misty 90's small town where every choice you make unravels a dark, haunting mystery. Investigate clues, manage tense relationships, and face the consequences of your actions in this psychological horror visual novel that may leave you questioning your own sanity.
Why similar: Soundtrack 38% ★, Gore 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Anime 7.4%
- #55 Panzer Fantasy 16 Bits
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kynos Studio
Windows
"A Novel Published in 16 Bits! Spanish indie isekai, adapted by the author to Mega Drive. Linear visual novel blending satire on RPGs and the isekai genre, where two Spanish soldiers are transported—along with a Leopard 2 tank—into what appears to be a medieval fantasy role-playing game session."
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Dark Humor 16.7%, Text-Based 16.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Narration 8.1%
- #56 Life Codex
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noc Amok
Windows
Life Codex is a journey of solitude within the pages of a book. Solve intricate puzzles to uncover the narrative. Step inside my temple, find opus on the table. To understand it all, I’ll leave you just a label. Undress your bones - dance skeleton. And then you will know, what’s the Point of it all.
Why similar: Soundtrack 40.4% ★, Experimental 24.1% ★, Text-Based 20.8%, Narration 9.8%, Adventure 3.1%
- #57 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 562 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: Soundtrack 37% ★, Visual Novel 17.9%, Sexual Content 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Anime 9.2%
- #58 Midnight Caravan
67% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Midnight Caravan, a richly illustrated choose-your-own-adventure with an unique narrative arc set in an age renowned for its shadiness, where nothing is only what it appears to be.
Why similar: Gore 22.1%, Violent 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Gothic 16.9% ★, Indie 8.3%
- #59 The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
62% matchVery Positive88% of 8,163 reviews2025
Dev: Too Kyo GamesPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 42.8 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Soundtrack 31.3% ★, Dark Comedy 24.7%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #60 Dark Waters: Gino and the Witch of the Black Swamp
66% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: Outis Media
Windows
A short and sweet visual novel about a man who goes looking for the paranormal and discovers some lewd (but horrifying) discoveries.
Why similar: Sexual Content 17.9%, Text-Based 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Anime 10.1%, Gore 9.1%