- #1 Angels of Death
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.3% ★, RPG 17.2%, Horror 8.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Anime 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the main entry in the series, it provides the essential context and gameplay foundation for the spin-off.
- #2 The Forest of Drizzling Rain
96% matchVery Positive97% of 477 reviews2022
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows · Mac
Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go. Finally, a remake of The Forest of Drizzling Rain, that masterpiece of an exploration horror game with multiple endings from the creator of the big hit Angels of Death!
Why similar: RPG 36%, Adventure 16.5%, Horror 12.1%, RPGMaker 11.8% ★, Anime 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game shares the signature blend of mystery, tragedy, and RPG Maker horror mechanics.
- #3 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
96% matchVery Positive86% of 3,293 reviews2018
Dev: KANAWOPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30% ★, RPG 21.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.2%, Anime 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features the same narrative-driven, anime-style storytelling and character-focused drama found in the Angels of Death series.
- #4 Mad Father
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 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: RPGMaker 36.6% ★, Horror 12.5%, Violent 9.7%, Anime 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker horror game that balances puzzle-solving with a dark, compelling narrative.
- #5 The Witch's House MV
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39.9% ★, Horror 17.9%, RPG 12.9%, Indie 5.3%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This classic horror experience excels at building tension through environmental storytelling and lethal traps.
- #6 Ib
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 24.9% ★, RPG 21.7%, Horror 11.7%, Indie 9.4%, Anime 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre, this game uses its surreal art gallery setting to deliver a haunting and emotional psychological experience.
- #7 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.4% ★, RPG 21.2%, Horror 11%, Adventure 9%, Anime 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gripping, supernatural horror mystery that perfectly captures the classic RPG Maker vibe.
- #8 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
92% matchVery Positive95% of 9,094 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Adventure 17.8%, Anime 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends office-setting satire with intense psychological horror and beautiful pixel art.
- #9 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Horror 20.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Anime 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, visually striking horror adventure that focuses on identity and psychological discovery.
- #10 Sally Face - Episode One
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that explores disturbing themes through a unique and eerie visual style.
- #11 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
90% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: buriki clockPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: RPGMaker 28% ★, RPG 19%, Adventure 11.4%, Horror 8.8%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game focuses on music and tragedy, mirroring the emotional weight of the Angels of Death series.
- #12 Corpse Party
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.8% ★, Horror 17.9%, RPG 16.4%, Anime 10%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the anime-horror genre that emphasizes gore, psychological trauma, and multiple branching paths.
- #13 Tales of the Black Forest
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32% ★, RPG 22.3%, Horror 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a compelling, story-driven horror experience that fits perfectly within the RPG Maker aesthetic.
- #14 The Crooked Man
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.1% ★, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Anime 8.5%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the RPG Maker horror scene, known for its deep, character-driven psychological narrative.
- #15 OneShot
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 26% ★, RPG 13.5%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, its meta-narrative and emotional pixel-art storytelling resonate strongly with fans of the genre.
- #16 Zelle
86% matchVery Positive94% of 503 reviews2019
Dev: Fuming
Windows · Mac
Zelle is a occult adventure game. You can explore the inside and outside of the castle using adventure game mechanics and battle demons with strategic mouse clicks. Your goal in this game is to bring the protagonist home.
Why similar: RPG 31.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Violent 15.6%, RPGMaker 13.2% ★, Indie 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, hand-drawn horror adventure that captures a unique, dark fairy-tale atmosphere.
- #17 Boyhood's End
85% matchVery Positive81% of 718 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Why similar: Adventure 32.9%, RPGMaker 16.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Anime 11.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, futuristic pixel-art game that explores complex themes of existence and mystery.
- #18 OMORI
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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: RPGMaker 26.8% ★, RPG 21.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Indie 10.9%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological horror RPG that masterfully uses its art style to represent trauma and internal struggle.
- #19 OFF
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,817 reviews2025
Dev: Mortis GhostPub: Fangamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
Why similar: RPG 35%, RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Indie 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and disturbing RPG Maker classic that uses abstract storytelling to create a truly unique atmosphere.
- #20 Heartbound
86% matchMixed55% of 3,662 reviews2018
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.
Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Horror 11.7%, Indie 11%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that focuses on emotional storytelling and player choice within a dark, stylized world.
- #21 LISA: The Painful
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,938 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.7% ★, RPG 21.6%, Adventure 10%, Horror 9%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, dark, and emotionally taxing RPG that pushes the boundaries of the engine's storytelling capabilities.
- #22 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
81% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 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: Anime 28.8%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Cute 7.9%
- #23 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
80% 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: Anime 25.1%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #24 LiEat
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,604 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to a world in which dragons are born from the desires of mankind. Each dragon is bestowed with unique powers in accordance with the specific desires of their human familiar. One mysterious stranger travels the land, accompanied by a young dragon graced with the power of eating lies.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34% ★, RPG 24.6%, Indie 9.7%, Anime 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet dark character-driven RPG that focuses on uncovering the truth behind mysterious protagonists.
- #25 Dead Dreams
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.3% ★, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated RPG Maker horror experience that focuses on puzzle-solving and eerie atmosphere.
- #26 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
78% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: RPG 24.2%, RPGMaker 13.8% ★, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 8.6%
- #27 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
81% matchVery Positive81% of 1,081 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Horror 26.7%, Anime 19.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #28 Lunar maiden, River-side Angel, and the Godlike moment
79% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: サキュレントPub: 072 Project
Windows
"I make you real." Only he knows me. The identity of the young man who thought so was a serial killer. An 18+ novel game for maidens where a woman obtains divinity along with her ruin.
Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Horror 15.7%, Indie 14.6%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #29 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
77% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?
Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Horror 14.9%, Violent 14.5%, Anime 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #30 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
79% matchVery Positive86% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.9% ★, Violent 15.8%, RPG 12.2%, Horror 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #31 The Shell Part I: Inferno
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Romance 20.6%, Adventure 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Anime 12.1%, Dark 10.8%
- #32 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
78% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: RPG 22%, RPGMaker 20.2% ★, Adventure 12.1%, Violent 11.1%, Indie 9%
- #33 Folie Fatale
74% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Anime 24.6%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 10.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #34 Break Wolf
73% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: RE Atelier
Windows
"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.
Why similar: RPG 19.4%, RPGMaker 19.3% ★, Violent 18.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Anime 9.8%
- #35 Alicemare
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,189 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: RPGMaker 30.5% ★, RPG 12%, Adventure 11%, Indie 9.1%, Horror 8.9%
- #36 Corpse Party (2021)
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,410 reviews2021
Dev: MAGES.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.
Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Horror 19.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Anime 8.7%
- #37 The Case Book of Arne
76% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2020
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
A vampire and a girl... who are they? The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.7% ★, Horror 12.6%, RPG 10.5%, Adventure 10%, Anime 9.4%
- #38 告死天使的审判 Death Angel Trial
76% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: 我妻寒十
Windows
This is a game about online violence, all of which are based on the personal experience of the producer and shared with netizens. As far as possible to reduce the reality of one after another bloody cruel phenomenon. Today's victims may only be a little-known person, and the next It could be you.
Why similar: Violent 26.2%, Adventure 18.8%, RPG 18%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Dark 8.1%
- #39 Sunlight Scream
74% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Adventure 16.6%, Anime 16.4%, Violent 14.8%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #40 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: RPG 27.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Anime 11.4%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #41 Cradle of Nightmare : Flowers to you
70% matchVery Positive93% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: 红锈雨
Windows
Cradle of Nightmares: Flowers for You is an ATB turn-based game based on combat adventures made by RPGMaker. Players will take on the role of a high school student named Yue Qing, who will fall into the dark and gloomy "second world" and embark on a journey to end the filthy fate of mankind.
Why similar: RPG 45.8%, Adventure 21.4%, Dark 10.1%, Anime 6.6%, Story Rich 6%
- #42 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
71% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: RPG 24.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Horror 11.1%, RPGMaker 11% ★, Violent 9.9%
- #43 The Hanged Man
73% matchVery Positive89% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.8% ★, Violent 10.6%, Adventure 10.6%, RPG 10.3%, Indie 8.3%
- #44 Rakuen
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,899 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 24.2% ★, RPG 19.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Anime 7.5%, Horror 7.4%
- #45 Alice's World
68% matchVery Positive90% of 377 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: Adventure 21.5%, Horror 19.3%, Anime 14.5%, Indie 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #46 Room No. 9
71% matchVery Positive90% of 508 reviews2020
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
You have been selected to participate in a behavioral analysis experiment and these guys are at the mercy of your inhumanly cruel choices! it's up to you to decide the fate of these two...
Why similar: Violent 24.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Anime 15.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Horror 8.6%
- #47 告死天使之言 Death angel
72% matchVery Positive81% of 446 reviews2019
Dev: 我妻寒十
Windows
This is a 2-hour horror puzzle game. Please avoid the players who are uncomfortable with bloody and horrible content. There is a rumor in this city about suing angels. It is said that people only need to see this creature called suicidal angel You'll get an invitation from the angel of death.
Why similar: Violent 31.6%, RPG 25.8%, Indie 16.1%, Anime 9.2%, Dark 6.7%
- #48 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 164 reviews2020
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows · Mac
Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.5% ★, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Anime 8.6%, Romance 7.8%
- #49 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: RPG 38.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Indie 9.3%, RPGMaker 9% ★
- #50 Cursed Mansion
69% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.6% ★, RPG 15.2%, Horror 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 7.6%
- #51 Five Stages of Pink
68% 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: Adventure 23.6%, Horror 22.6%, Anime 16%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Indie 9.9%
- #52 Kara no Shojo
69% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Anime 26.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 14.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #53 Train of Afterlife
73% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Adventure 36.5%, Indie 28.4%, Anime 17.9%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Dark 4.4%
- #54 Our End of the World
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,807 reviews2017
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Filled with puzzles, the story between she and me at the end of the world. English Subtitle Released on 2018/11/22!
Why similar: Adventure 25.2%, Anime 24%, Indie 17.6%, Violent 13.6%, Dark 8.3%
- #55 Gore Screaming Show
67% matchVery Positive88% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Horror 19.8%, Anime 17.1%, Romance 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
- #56 Syutyaku Gakuen
66% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
The only quality that can be measured is whether or not they possess the qualities of morbid love. As they spend their time at the school, what was once a peaceful life turns into a blood-soaked, corpse-riddled, blood-soaked day....
Why similar: Adventure 34.2%, Anime 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.3%, Violent 9.6%
- #57 BAD END
70% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Adventure 24.3%, Horror 22.3%, Indie 19.1%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #58 A Light in the Dark
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,722 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Violent 43.3%, Indie 33.9%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 5%
- #59 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
66% matchVery Positive89% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: 桐生バトラ(疑狐社)Pub: Miwu Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"
Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Anime 21.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Romance 10.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #60 My Head On Your Body
66% 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: Adventure 24.5%, Horror 22.1%, Anime 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Indie 9.4%