- #1 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
97% 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: Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Psychological 14.4%, Text-Based 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the same surreal, anxiety-inducing atmosphere and experimental visual novel style found in and Roger.
- #2 MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
96% matchVery Positive94% of 401 reviews2021
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Point & Click 16.8%, Emotional 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the surreal, dream-like quality of being trapped in a home environment with an entity that feels both familiar and deeply wrong.
- #3 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 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: Visual Novel 26.7%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Psychological 12.6%, Text-Based 10.5%, Female Protagonist 6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the exploration of fragile mental states and domestic discomfort with a similarly unique artistic vision.
- #4 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,737 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Romance 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Point & Click 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like and Roger, this game uses a branching narrative to explore psychological horror through a lens of intimate, character-driven dialogue.
- #5 a pet shop after dark
95% matchVery Positive89% of 399 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 23.6%, Point & Click 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at building dread through a point-and-click interface, focusing on the eerie isolation of a single, confined location.
- #6 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 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 18.9%, Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful experience that focuses on the psychological toll of being trapped in a single room, much like the seed game.
- #7 Doki Doki Literature Club!
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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 29.4%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Romance 18.7%, Anime 14.8%, Cute 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for players who enjoy the subversion of cute, anime-inspired aesthetics into something deeply unsettling and psychological.
- #8 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,042 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Psychological 37.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Drama 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a dark, codependent domestic relationship that mirrors the tension and psychological weight found in the seed game.
- #9 my eyes deceive
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 830 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.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Psychological 17.4%, Emotional 16.2%, Choices Matter 8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on domestic confinement and psychological manipulation, challenging the player's perception of their surroundings.
- #10 Inverted Angel
90% matchVery Positive91% of 558 reviews2024
Dev: SCIKA
Windows · Mac
A girl visited your home, who you don't know but she identified herself as your girlfriend. She seems a little bit Menhera, but she knows too much to be just a stalker. This is a Kawaii Future Mystery, you will answer by free input for branching story. Please Try to find out true identity of her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Romance 17.2%, Drama 12.2%, Cute 11.7%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cute 2D aesthetics with interactive fiction elements to tell a story that is both personal and unsettling.
- #11 Room of Depression
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 800 reviews2023
Dev: FirePillar2Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"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 18%, Emotional 13.8%, Life Sim 13.6%, Drama 12%, Visual Novel 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a raw, emotional look at mental health through a simple, story-rich interface that resonates with the tone of the seed game.
- #12 Hazy Mind
89% matchVery Positive86% of 318 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 19.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Psychological 18.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses a psychedelic aesthetic to represent the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.
- #13 Little Misfortune
89% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances a cute, whimsical art style with dark, mature themes and a narrative that centers on a young protagonist navigating a strange world.
- #14 Memory Girl +
88% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Romance 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Emotional 11.4%, Cute 10%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that effectively blends cute character designs with psychological horror and themes of memory loss.
- #15 Who's Lila?
87% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Point & Click 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental psychological horror game that relies on player interaction and observation to uncover a disturbing, hidden reality.
- #16 Cooking Companions
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Anime 13.8%, Cute 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a deceptive 'cute' visual novel aesthetic to mask a slow-burn psychological horror story set in an isolated location.
- #17 KinitoPET
84% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Psychological 20.5%, 2D 9.2%, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses meta-horror elements to create a sense of intrusion and psychological discomfort that feels very similar to the 'stranger in the house' premise.
- #18 No Ghost in Stay Home
86% matchVery Positive92% of 119 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 30.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Cute 15.1%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click game focuses on the domestic horror of being alone at home, emphasizing the feeling of something being 'off' in a familiar space.
- #19 My Head On Your Body
85% 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 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological 13.6%, Text-Based 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This experimental visual novel explores themes of identity and horror through a lens of intimate, often disturbing, character interactions.
- #20 The Diary
84% matchMixed68% of 199 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 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Point & Click 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes choices and romance within a story-rich framework, appealing to those who enjoy the narrative-heavy aspects of the seed game.
- #21 DEAD LAMB WALKING
83% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Choices Matter 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, 2D visual novel that hides a deeper, more complex narrative beneath its approachable exterior.
- #22 Buddy Simulator 1984
82% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 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 28.2%, Text-Based 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Cute 11.2%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores the psychological implications of an artificial relationship, mirroring the themes of trust and manipulation found in and Roger.
- #23 a new life.
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,375 reviews2020
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: Romance 29.5%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Emotional 18.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it captures the same intimate, character-driven visual novel feel that makes the interpersonal drama in and Roger so compelling.
- #24 A Night at the Watermill
81% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Point & Click 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure uses a dark, atmospheric setting to tell a story that feels personal and mysterious.
- #25 outside the door
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 543 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
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 21.8%, Psychological 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Anime 13.1%, Text-Based 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a pixelated, anime-inspired aesthetic to deliver a focused psychological horror experience centered on domestic anxiety.
- #26 Inversed
80% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Psychological 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Emotional 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses drama and emotional storytelling to keep the player engaged in its unsettling narrative.
- #27 I'll Do It Tomorrow
78% matchVery Positive96% of 80 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 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of psychological stagnation and anxiety through a visual novel format that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #28 you're just imagining it
77% matchVery Positive97% of 442 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 29.4%, Life Sim 24.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Emotional 8.4%, Simulation 8%
- #29 At Home Alone
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
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 36.2%, Anime 19.7%, Cute 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Drama 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie horror experience that perfectly encapsulates the fear of being left alone in a house that should be safe.
- #30 Who's at the door?
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,538 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 43.4%, Simulation 32.9%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #31 Bad Faith
78% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Emotional 12.1%, Text-Based 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that leans into the psychological horror genre, focusing on the tension between characters in a confined setting.
- #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 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Text-Based 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Emotional 8.5%
- #33 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
76% matchVery Positive85% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.8 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.
Why similar: Romance 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Drama 10.7%
- #34 Anxiety Puppy
73% matchVery Positive97% of 222 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 15.2%, Text-Based 13.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Drama 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #35 You know my name?
75% 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: Visual Novel 22.2%, Text-Based 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Psychological 9.5%
- #36 Dear Brother
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.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.4%, Psychological Horror 31.1%, 2D 18.4%, Casual 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #37 At Home Alone Final
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Drama 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, 2D 6.9%
- #38 this morning I decided to die
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Anime 13.3%, Drama 11.8%
- #39 Yet Another Killing Game
72% matchVery Positive98% of 220 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: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Point & Click 15.7%, Text-Based 15%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #40 Moonless Moon
72% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Emotional 12.6%, Relaxing 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #41 At Home Alone II
74% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
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 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Anime 14.8%, Cute 12.3%
- #42 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
68% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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".
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 13.4%, Anime 9.2%
- #43 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You wake up in a cute girl's home who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and unique AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even when it means contradicting themselves. Bask in meet-cutes or brace for chaos if you try to escape.
Why similar: Romance 21%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #44 I wish it was morning all the time
71% matchVery Positive86% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows · Mac
The sisters are chased into an abandoned house by a group of men who don't know what's going on. Every action you take will determine their survival. Take the necessary actions according to the situation to ensure their survival.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Cute 19.7%, Simulation 10.4%, Casual 4.2%
- #45 Five Stages of Pink
71% 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 20.3%, Point & Click 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Emotional 9.5%
- #46 The Mermaid of Zennor
71% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Text-Based 11.4%, Emotional 10.9%
- #47 Absent in the Rain
69% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2022
Dev: D10RAMA
Windows
A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Romance 22.6%, Text-Based 14.1%, Relaxing 10.9%, Emotional 9.6%
- #48 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
73% matchMixed66% of 778 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 15%
Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Psychological 20.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Simulation 13.5%, Anime 11.7%
- #49 My monstrous roommate. (étude)
70% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
There is a monster living in your apartment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Point & Click 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Text-Based 14.5%, Psychological 12%
- #50 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Drama 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Emotional 11.4%
- #51 While We Wait Here
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,242 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Psychological 10.3%, Simulation 8.6%
- #52 PLEASE SAY HI
67% matchVery Positive86% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: vonkaPub: vonka game studio
Windows
a short but incredibly touching experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Point & Click 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological 7.5%, Drama 7.3%
- #53 Piano at 5 a.m.
67% matchVery Positive98% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Kazuhide Oka
Windows · Mac
"Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.6%, Cute 25.2%, Atmospheric 14%, Casual 5.2%
- #54 My Sleeping Girlfriend
66% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 70.7%, Female Protagonist 29.3%
- #55 Snowfall's Mystery
66% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Text-Based 13.4%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #56 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,444 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #57 Afterdream
66% matchVery Positive93% of 339 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 Horror 23.1%, Psychological 21.1%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Emotional 14.8%, Drama 11.6%
- #58 SAYONALAIKA
67% matchVery Positive81% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
My grandmother went to space—and came back.After that, the world began to spin, round and round...What was this country, this society, meant to be?We simply process the things that come our way.What was the world supposed to be like?I don’t know.SAYONALAIKA is an adventure game.
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Life Sim 20.5%, Relaxing 15%, Cute 9.4%
- #59 Until Then
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 16.9%, Psychological 13.4%, Romance 12.2%
