- #1 Fran Bow
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 21.2%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological 12%, Dark 10.6%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #2 Hazy Mind
96% matchVery Positive87% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.7%, Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #3 Alice's World
95% matchVery Positive90% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 13%
- #4 Without a Dawn
94% matchVery Positive92% of 871 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Psychological 10.6%
- #5 Found Horror Game 101.exe
96% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows
You'll scream in pleasure... Choke with fear! Play through 101 sick, frightening and perverted games, released in an experimental episodic format Can the curious souls brave through the hidden depths of each game to reach the shocking conclusion? Maybe what's been lost was never meant to be found...
Why similar: Psychedelic 14.4%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Abstract 9.5%
- #6 Castle of Secrets
94% matchMixed58% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.5%, Surreal 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #7 Who Is The Red Queen?
93% matchVery Positive96% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: 4nokiPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alice, Alice, the Red Queen is missing. The queen has been dismembered and Alice must find all her pieces. A horror-fantasy yuri visual novel filled with death, love, and forgotten memories.
Why similar: Dark 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
- #8 Seek
92% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Horror 20.5%, Supernatural 17.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #9 MINE MEMORY
91% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 28.7%, Surreal 13.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Dark 9.1%
- #10 POHMIELISKO
91% matchVery Positive86% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Pohybelnia
Windows
A grotesque retro-style FPP horror set in a typical Polish apartment block from the 90s. A pixelated shader blends with Lumen’s realistic lighting to create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Absurd humor intertwines with macabre moments and choices you’d never want to make.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Hidden Object 14%, Supernatural 11.1%, Psychological 10.2%
- #11 Night Loops
89% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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: Psychological 17.3%, Hand-drawn 14%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #12 Path to Mnemosyne
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 251 reviews2018
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.4%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Hidden Object 8.7%
- #13 I Am Here, I Won't Disappear. I Am Here, I Won't...
89% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A patchwork quilt of meanings, ideas, references, and madness. A crack in the sink of your understanding. And also the story of one unfortunate girl.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.5%, Abstract 21.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 14%, Horror 12%
- #14 Yume Nikki
88% matchVery Positive94% of 10,543 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Surreal 17.6%, Experimental 16.4%, Psychological 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #15 Almost My Floor
87% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2021
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.2%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11%
- #16 Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
86% matchVery Positive88% of 824 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Escape from the Shadow Land!
Why similar: Hidden Object 49%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Horror 7.7%, Mystery 7.3%
- #17 3rd eye
85% matchVery Positive87% of 333 reviews2019
Dev: 3rd eye projectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.5%, Horror 35.9%, Adventure 20.6%
- #18 Fragile
86% matchMixed65% of 430 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Dark 16.7%, Horror 14.8%, Surreal 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%
- #19 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,708 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 175.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 23.7%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Psychological 17.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Mystery 10%
- #20 Alice: Madness Returns
84% matchVery Positive91% of 30,698 reviews2011
Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Surreal 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Supernatural 16.1%, Horror 15.7%
- #21 Bad Faith
83% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.9%
- #22 Psychopomp
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,672 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 14.6%, Surreal 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #23 Alice in the Nightmare Land
81% matchVery Positive82% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: Tsukki's Tea PartyPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
This is an escape adventure game. Within a building full of traps and mechanisms, your goal is to find the exit. Players will play as Alice, navigating through sealed rooms using click-based interactions to find items and solve the mechanisms to advance to the next stage.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 44%, Female Protagonist 35.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 9.5%
- #24 INDIKA
79% matchVery Positive89% of 9,251 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological 15.5%, Dark 11%, Horror 11%
- #25 The Rule Of SHE
81% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Horror 21.6%, Surreal 20.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #26 Disease -Hidden Object-
82% matchMixed61% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.2%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Point & Click 10.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #27 BLACK SOULS II
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,286 reviews2025
Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 56.6%, Dark 36.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #28 Reflection of Mine
82% matchVery Positive80% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Dark 10.7%, Mystery 10%
- #29 Restless Dreams
78% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29%, Surreal 27.4%, Dark 15.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #30 Mad Father
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,736 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 5%
- #31 Mucorales
77% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: LuN
Windows
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Dark 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%
- #32 Fantasmagorie
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Surreal 24.7%, Psychological 22.6%, Dark 14.3%, Horror 13.5%, Emotional 9.5%
- #33 Outlying Islands
76% matchVery Positive95% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 12.1%
- #34 Afterdream
76% matchVery Positive93% of 358 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14%, Surreal 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #35 Slay the Alice
75% matchVery Positive97% of 297 reviews2025
Dev: SUZUMIHARAPub: BARON DU JUVÉNILE
Windows
A short visual novel presented with pixel art and cute animations. Chasing after a rabbit, Alice found herself in a land of talking plants. Now, it's time to go on a tiny little adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Horror 24.1%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #36 MONOPHOBIA
73% matchVery Positive98% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Z-xian
Windows
Follow a recluse who is the only being left in the world as she struggles with little things in her everyday life. This game was made entirely out of scanned traditional watercolor art.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.5%, Surreal 14.1%, Psychedelic 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Psychological 9.7%
- #37 Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
75% matchVery Positive97% of 383 reviews2022
Dev: 作場金属製作所 Sakuba Metal Works
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
You are thrown into a weird world by the machine Garage. Can you escape from it?
Why similar: Psychedelic 22.1%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Dark 17.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #38 CLeM
74% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%
- #39 Banebush
72% matchVery Positive95% of 2,291 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 28%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 3.5%
- #40 a pet shop after dark
74% matchVery Positive89% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Dark 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #41 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
71% matchVery Positive95% of 622 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Surreal 15.3%, Supernatural 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #42 Ib
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #43 You Shouldn't Be Here
71% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.9%, Abstract 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological 9.6%
- #44 Bad Dream: Coma
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,222 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Surreal 13.3%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Horror 11.7%
- #45 Blood Lily Loop
72% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Horror 19.9%, Supernatural 17.9%, Mystery 10.9%
- #46 Tiny Bunny
68% matchVery Positive83% of 30,504 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 23.7%, Horror 20.6%, Dark 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #47 Alicemare
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,228 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Horror 39.8%, Psychological Horror 36.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%, 2D 6.9%
- #48 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Dark 10%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Point & Click 7%
- #49 BrokenLore: FOLLOW
69% matchVery Positive81% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: FOLLOW is a psychological first-person horror game that immerses players in the haunting narrative of Anne, as she grapples with issues of self-acceptance, bullying, and worthlessness while encountering metaphorical surreal creatures that heighten the terror of her journey.
Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Psychological 13.4%
- #50 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
69% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Dark 18.2%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological 12.6%, Surreal 12.4%
- #51 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Visual Novel 21%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Horror 19%, Dark 13.7%
- #52 Our Wonderland
67% matchVery Positive100% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: CarrotPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Dark 16.6%, Emotional 13.8%
- #53 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
69% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Surreal 17.4%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #54 Glassy Stare
67% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.8%, Surreal 21.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 12.7%, Supernatural 10%
- #55 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 278 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.5%, Surreal 13.4%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.4%
- #56 NMNE
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself inside your dream, which turns into one continuous nightmare.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.8%, Hidden Object 20.3%, Surreal 11.3%, Dark 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #57 Purgatory’s Flower
66% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Horror 12.5%, Point & Click 10.8%, Emotional 10.6%
- #58 Folie Fatale
66% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Mystery 14.7%, 2D 2.9%
- #59 Contraindication
64% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Psychological 12%
- #60 SIMULACRA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Psychological 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Point & Click 10%