- #1 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
97% matchVery Positive86% of 256 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: Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar focus on psychological horror and intense, claustrophobic mystery within a visual novel format.
- #2 The House in Fata Morgana
96% matchVery Positive95% of 6,401 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of gothic mystery and psychological storytelling that mirrors the dark, emotional depth found in Amelie.
- #3 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,455 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric visual novel captures the same sense of isolation and psychological unease as the seed game.
- #4 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,869 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.0 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: Psychological 25.9%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 14.7%, Anime 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological experience that perfectly captures the feeling of mental instability and isolation.
- #5 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
95% matchVery Positive86% of 1,522 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.7%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female ensemble and a branching narrative that deals with supernatural horror and deep-seated secrets.
- #6 Bad Faith
94% 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 18.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled psychological horror game that deals with themes of obsession and hidden truths.
- #7 Hazy Mind
93% matchVery Positive86% of 333 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: Psychological 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic and psychological horror visual novel that explores fractured memories and dark secrets.
- #8 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,924 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Psychological 17%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the haunting, introspective journey of the protagonist with a focus on psychological trauma.
- #9 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
91% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines urban legend horror with a visual novel structure, focusing on atmospheric dread and mystery.
- #10 The Chrono Jotter
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,243 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Thriller 14%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel featuring a female protagonist navigating a complex, mystery-filled narrative.
- #11 Lily's Well
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,598 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Anime 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game uses a claustrophobic setting to build tension and mystery, much like the house in Amelie.
- #12 Fatal Twelve
90% matchVery Positive92% of 1,027 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Female Protagonist 19%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Anime 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery involving a death game that features a strong female lead and complex character relationships.
- #13 Folie Fatale
89% matchVery Positive86% of 2,591 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 17.7%, Thriller 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that emphasizes choice-driven outcomes and dark, twisted romance.
- #14 Lachesis or Atropos
88% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 10%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed visual novel with horror elements and LGBTQ themes that align closely with the seed game's tone.
- #15 Blood Lily Ghoststories
86% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Thriller 10.5%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy, female-led horror visual novel that explores supernatural mysteries and queer relationships.
- #16 Who Is The Red Queen?
87% matchVery Positive95% of 177 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: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, romantic mystery that shares the yuri and horror elements found in the seed game.
- #17 It gets so lonely here
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional weight of isolation and dark fantasy elements within a visual novel framework.
- #18 outside the door
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 667 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Psychological 24.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a minimalist aesthetic to deliver a punchy, psychological horror experience focused on isolation.
- #19 Rituals in the Dark
86% matchVery Positive86% of 198 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: LGBTQ+ 28.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Anime 9.5%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie visual novel that incorporates LGBTQ themes and a mysterious, unsettling atmosphere.
- #20 Dread Weight
83% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features a blend of dating-sim mechanics and horror that creates a similar sense of unease and mystery.
- #21 Asphyxia
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 279 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 9.6%, Psychological 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric visual novel that explores themes of identity and psychological distress.
- #22 Graveyard Girls
82% matchVery Positive98% of 164 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Psychological 19.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dating-sim elements with a dark, emotional narrative that feels tonally consistent with the seed game.
- #23 Black Lily's Tale
81% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2023
Dev: 1000-REKA
Windows
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.7%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel with a female protagonist that emphasizes character-driven secrets.
- #24 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,978 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Anime 14.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant supernatural mystery that excels at building tension and psychological intrigue.
- #25 GEMINI DISORDER
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: ReallySPub: SAD GIRLS GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
GEMINI DISORDER is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Thriller 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that mirrors the anime aesthetic and dark narrative style of Amelie.
- #26 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,226 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Dark 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes psychological mystery that forces the player to make difficult choices in a life-or-death situation.
- #27 Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,877 reviews2016
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 130.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Anime 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful yuri visual novel that incorporates mystery and school-life drama with a serious, contemplative tone.
- #28 Doki Doki Literature Club!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 223,416 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 25.4%, Visual Novel 24%, Anime 17.2%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror visual novel that subverts expectations and explores dark, hidden themes.
- #29 Heart Fragment
79% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation and visual novel that explores psychological themes and character-driven mystery.
- #30 Curse or Love
77% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Thriller 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #31 BRXKEN INSIDE
77% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
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: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Psychological 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Thriller 9.8%
- #32 Hydrangea
75% matchVery Positive93% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Psychological 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Anime 9.2%
- #33 SeaBed
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,036 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 79.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36%, Visual Novel 22%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Anime 9.2%, Mystery 7.1%
- #34 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
72% matchVery Positive93% of 21,072 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 24.6%, Psychological 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Anime 12%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #35 Blood Lily Loop
75% matchVery Positive84% of 69 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: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #36 BAD END THEATER
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #37 missed messages.
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,498 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #38 BURIED STARS
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,207 reviews2021
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Thriller 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #39 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
74% matchVery Positive90% of 917 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.2%, Visual Novel 23%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #40 Magical Girl Witch Trials
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,147 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 34.0 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 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 6.6%
- #41 BlueberryNOVA
76% matchMixed65% of 120 reviews2018
Dev: Nova B12
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
BlueberryNOVA is a yuri visual novel about a girl who is transferred to new place of study.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Anime 10.9%
- #42 Neve
70% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Psychological 12.9%, Thriller 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #43 Cooking Companions
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,196 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.4%
- #44 Heart of the Woods
73% matchVery Positive95% of 975 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 74.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Anime 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #45 MINE MEMORY
71% matchVery Positive96% of 57 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 35.6%, Mystery 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Dark 7.6%
- #46 soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -
71% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: milk+ visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Psychological 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #47 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
69% matchVery Positive94% of 56,574 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological 18.2%, Anime 15.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #48 Lingua Fleur: Lily
70% matchVery Positive97% of 232 reviews2019
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 9.3%, Linear 8.4%
- #49 Yet Another Killing Game
67% matchVery Positive97% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Thriller 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #50 Without a Voice
69% matchVery Positive95% of 346 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.3%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Anime 9.9%, Horror 4.9%
- #51 Melancholy Love
70% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #52 The Final Prize is Soup
67% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Psychological 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Anime 8.9%
- #53 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
66% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 10.2%
- #54 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,592 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Anime 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #55 Ib
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,206 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Anime 10.4%
- #56 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
71% matchMixed69% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Female Protagonist 16%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Anime 9%
- #57 Forgive or Finalize
67% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Psychological 13.7%, Dark 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%
- #58 We Know the Devil
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,172 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Horror 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
- #59 The Butterfly Collector
65% matchVery Positive89% of 923 reviews2025
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
