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Games Like and Roger

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Horror, Singleplayer, Adventure.

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It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad?

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 2,304 reviews
Released: 2025-07-23
Developer: TearyHand Studio
Publisher: Kodansha
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 1.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 1.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 74%

Overview

and Roger is a unique blend of domestic mystery and psychological horror that uses a cute, deceptive aesthetic to explore themes of isolation and mental instability. These recommendations focus on visual novels and interactive fiction titles that masterfully balance cozy, everyday life-sim elements with unsettling, surreal, or deeply psychological narratives.

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 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: Visual Novel 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Text-Based 13.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This title is the definitive experience for players seeking a short, surreal, and deeply psychological visual novel that masks its darkness with a unique, stylized aesthetic.

  2. #2 MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 413 reviews2021
    Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Emotional 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the domestic, claustrophobic tension of being trapped in a house with a stranger who insists on a specific, unsettling reality.

  3. #3 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 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 18.8%, Point & Click 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, intimate, and deeply psychological narrative experience that focuses on personal struggle and domestic isolation.

  4. #4 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 reviews2021
    Dev: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Psychological 12.6%, Text-Based 10.2%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers a deeper dive into the same unsettling, intimate psychological exploration found in the original.

  5. #5 a pet shop after dark
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 405 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: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the same claustrophobic, point-and-click psychological tension and unsettling atmosphere as the seed game.

  6. #6 Memory Girl +
    94% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
    Windows

    A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Romance 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Emotional 10.5%, Cute 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Matches the 2D, cute, and psychological horror aesthetic while focusing on a narrative-heavy, story-rich experience.

  7. #7 Hazy Mind
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 331 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: Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Psychological 17.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the psychedelic, visual-novel-based psychological horror that feels both surreal and deeply personal.

  8. #8 Little Goody Two Shoes
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,377 reviews2023
    Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

    Why similar: Romance 28.5%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Anime 11.7%, 2D 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully uses a cute, retro-inspired art style to hide a dark, psychological, and occult-themed narrative.

  9. #9 Until Then
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Emotional 18.9%, Psychological 14.7%, Romance 13.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Shares the emotional, narrative-heavy, and visual-novel-centric approach that emphasizes character relationships and life-sim elements.

  10. #10 Room of Depression
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 846 reviews2023
    Dev: FirePillar2Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    "Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Emotional 15.7%, Life Sim 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the same intimate, emotional, and story-rich psychological exploration of a character's internal state.

  11. #11 Doki Doki Literature Club!
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Salvato
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 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 29.5%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Romance 18.6%, Anime 14.8%, Cute 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The quintessential visual novel that uses a deceptive, cute exterior to deliver a profound and disturbing psychological horror experience.

  12. #12 you're just imagining it
    88% matchVery Positive96% of 454 reviews2024
    Dev: npckc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Life Sim 24.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Emotional 8.4%, Simulation 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the interactive fiction and life-sim blend, focusing on the protagonist's fragile perception of reality.

  13. #13 No Ghost in Stay Home
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2021
    Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
    Windows

    A dimly lit room, her first time stay home.... Do you gently watch over little Anna? Or....

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Cute 15.1%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the domestic, 'who is in the house' horror premise with a focus on multiple endings and psychological tension.

  14. #14 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,109 reviews2023
    Dev: Kit9 Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Psychological 28.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, Choices Matter 13.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Explores complex, dark, and strained domestic dynamics through a visual novel format with a distinct, unsettling art style.

  15. #15 My Head On Your Body
    89% 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: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological 14.3%, Text-Based 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An experimental, psychological, and unsettling visual novel that pushes the boundaries of the genre in a way similar to the seed game.

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    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
    Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Cute 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that uses 2D exploration and a surreal, artistic setting to build dread.

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    Dev: Bad Vices Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Psychological 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses a confined setting to build intense psychological tension through dialogue and meaningful choices.

  18. #18 At Home Alone
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,898 reviews2018
    Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
    Windows

    This is 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: Psychological Horror 40.2%, Anime 21.8%, Cute 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Simulation 8%

    Why You'll Like It: Fits the 'trapped at home' psychological horror theme perfectly with its focus on domestic anxiety.

  19. #19 Mad Father
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 reviews2016
    Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Psychological Horror 39.9%, Anime 22.5%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, 2D 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Explores domestic horror and psychological trauma through a 2D narrative lens in a confined, unsettling setting.

  20. #20 Buddy Simulator 1984
    83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,239 reviews2021
    Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Text-Based 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Cute 10.5%, Simulation 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Features the same unsettling, AI-driven psychological interaction and meta-narrative elements found in the seed game.

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    81% matchVery Positive97% of 239 reviews2025
    Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
    Windows

    Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Text-Based 14.8%, Psychological 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Matches the cute-but-anxious tone of the seed game while focusing on the internal struggle of the protagonist.

  22. #22 DEAD LAMB WALKING
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
    Dev: Lyn Mametchi
    Windows

    A story about a dead lamb walking.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D, cute, interactive fiction experience that hides psychological undertones beneath a simple, charming exterior.

  23. #23 OMORI
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,619 reviews2020
    Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 67.9%, Anime 8.8%, 2D 8.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Emotional 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in using 'cute' aesthetics to hide deep, psychological trauma and surreal, dream-like exploration.

  24. #24 At Home Alone II
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
    Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
    Windows

    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: Psychological Horror 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Anime 14.9%, Cute 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Continues the domestic horror theme of the original with an emphasis on exploration and psychological dread.

  25. #25 I'll Do It Tomorrow
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Luca Morotti
    Windows

    It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the themes of procrastination and psychological distress in a visual novel format that feels relatable yet unsettling.

  26. #26 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 28.1%, Text-Based 24.7%, Point & Click 16.5%, Anime 14.3%, Simulation 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A gripping visual novel that blends mystery with psychological tension and supernatural elements.

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    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
    Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Psychological 23.1%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Anime 13.4%, 2D 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game with a strong narrative focus that deals with the disappearance of peers in a school setting.

  28. #28 Yume Nikki
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 10,100 reviews2018
    Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Psychological 24.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Cute 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal, psychological exploration game that relies on atmosphere rather than traditional gameplay.

  29. #29 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
    79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 15%, Anime 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-quality visual novel that balances romance and psychological horror with a focus on character-driven choices.

  30. #30 Lihiman
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
    Dev: FaithbullsPub: Kiwi Dreams
    Windows

    <3 Bond with your Family, but there's something wrong going on in this house........

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Simulation 26.6%, Relaxing 19.4%, Anime 12.9%, Cute 7.8%

  31. #31 The Diary
    77% matchMixed68% of 200 reviews2025
    Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac

    Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.

    Why similar: Romance 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Point & Click 10.2%

  32. #32 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

    Why similar: Romance 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Text-Based 11.9%, Emotional 9.2%

  33. #33 Guidelicious
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. But why are you here? Let Him be your Guide to the truth.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Romance 14.6%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Point & Click 11.6%

  34. #34 EVERY MORNING MY ALARM CLOCK KILLS ME
    75% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: TotalPub: Gamesforfarm
    Windows

    Have you set your alarm for 07:00 yet? He was waiting for you too.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Text-Based 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%

  35. #35 outside the door
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
    Dev: basandaika games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 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: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Anime 13.1%, Text-Based 9.1%

  36. #36 Who's at the door?
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,578 reviews2025
    Dev: SKONEC Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.5%, Simulation 24%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Choices Matter 6.5%

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    74% matchVery Positive85% of 416 reviews2024
    Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.

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  38. #38 Inverted Angel
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 566 reviews2024
    Dev: SCIKA
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Romance 17.7%, Cute 12%, Anime 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%

  39. #39 At Home Alone Final
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,988 reviews2021
    Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: NGS Studios
    Windows

    Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.

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    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystael studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Text-Based 21%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Psychological 9.3%

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    70% matchVery Positive98% of 229 reviews2025
    Dev: Soulseer Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 859 reviews2024
    Dev: nouhidev
    Windows

    Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.

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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 197 reviews2023
    Dev: LuuuLuuuL
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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".

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 825 reviews2022
    Dev: D10RAMA
    Windows

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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
    Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,402 reviews2020
    Dev: Angela He
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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    68% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Emotional 13.8%

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    65% matchVery Positive93% of 863 reviews2025
    Dev: Nozori Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!

    Why similar: Romance 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Life Sim 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

  54. #54 My monstrous roommate. (étude)
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

    There is a monster living in your apartment.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Point & Click 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Text-Based 14.3%, Psychological 11.9%

  55. #55 Lost in the Woods
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: delulu girl
    Windows

    'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%

  56. #56 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 193 reviews2024
    Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
    Windows

    A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

  57. #57 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,678 reviews2025
    Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    You wake up in the home of a cute girl who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and yandere AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even if it means contradicting themselves. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape.

    Why similar: Romance 19.4%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11%

  58. #58 Five Stages of Pink
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
    Dev: Kaffein
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Emotional 10.2%

  59. #59 Decollate Decoration
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Point & Click 33%, Cute 13.3%, Casual 6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.6%

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