- #1 BAD END THEATER
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Multiple Endings 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Story Rich 13%, Anime 9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar focus on branching narratives where every choice leads to a distinct, often tragic, outcome.
- #2 Doki Doki Literature Club!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 226,656 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.3 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: Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 20.7%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential meta-horror visual novel that subverts player expectations through psychological manipulation and breaking the fourth wall.
- #3 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,183 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 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 18.8%, Anime 13.6%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that utilizes meta-narrative elements and player-driven investigation to uncover dark secrets.
- #4 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,527 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.0 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 25.6%, Horror 20.3%, Anime 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A branching horror visual novel where the survival of the cast depends heavily on the choices you make.
- #5 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Multiple Endings 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological 11%
Why You'll Like It: Features a high-stakes death game where player choices directly determine who lives and who dies.
- #6 Tiny Bunny
92% matchVery Positive83% of 30,504 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Horror 20.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and dark visual novel that excels at creating a sense of unease through its unique art style and unsettling narrative.
- #7 Who's Lila?
93% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental psychological horror game that relies on meta-narrative mechanics and player interaction to shape the story.
- #8 Corpse Party
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,396 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 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: Horror 28.9%, Anime 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal horror visual novel that captures the dread and hopelessness of being trapped in a lethal, supernatural environment.
- #9 Cooking Companions
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,207 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 14.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Anime 11.5%, Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Starts as a cute dating sim but quickly descends into psychological horror, mirroring the deceptive nature of the seed game.
- #10 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,237 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 21.1%, Mystery 21%, Story Rich 10.1%, Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic death game scenario that combines mystery, anime aesthetics, and high-stakes decision-making.
- #11 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
89% matchVery Positive94% of 57,572 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.5 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: Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 18.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Psychological 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that explores the dark side of internet culture and psychological instability.
- #12 Matsuro Palette
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 515 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-mystery game that requires careful observation and interaction to avoid a gruesome fate.
- #13 Nightmare Zapping
88% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Horror 15.8%, Anime 13.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror visual novel that focuses on atmospheric dread and branching story paths.
- #14 Trapped with Jester
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,579 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses interactive fiction elements to create a tense, claustrophobic experience.
- #15 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
89% matchMixed64% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Horror 12.3%, Anime 11.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that features multiple endings and a focus on uncovering the truth behind a death.
- #16 WORLD OF HORROR
84% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Mystery 20.9%, Anime 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled cosmic horror game that emphasizes the fragility of life and the inevitability of a bad ending.
- #17 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
87% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Anime 19.9%, Mystery 18.9%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-style mystery visual novel that deals with supernatural occurrences and dark secrets.
- #18 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 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 26.6%, Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and short psychological experience that focuses on the internal struggle of the protagonist.
- #19 12 Hours to Die
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Mystery 25.9%, Anime 17.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Colorful 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that centers on a time-sensitive investigation and puzzle-solving.
- #20 Sickness
85% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: ZetsubouPub: Unwonted Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sickness is a visual novel centering around Suoh Tesla, an amoral high school student whose life is rapidly deteriorating. Following the deaths of his parents, a brief stay in the hospital, and the emergence of his “Sickness”, his daily life quickly devolves from carefree school days to a life of crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Anime 15.5%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark and violent visual novel that explores the psychological breakdown of its characters.
- #21 GNOSIA
82% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Anime 17.5%, Psychological 13.3%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game with time-loop mechanics that forces the player to solve a mystery while facing constant death.
- #22 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,627 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Anime 28.9%, Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 3.9%, Story Rich 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel that utilizes anime aesthetics to tell a dark, branching story.
- #23 Bad Faith
83% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 18.7%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological 16.1%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that leans into dark themes and unsettling anime aesthetics.
- #24 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
79% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 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 22.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Anime 12.7%, Psychological 9%
- #25 The House in Fata Morgana
81% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 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: Visual Novel 21.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Anime 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic visual novel that masterfully weaves tragedy and psychological depth through its branching narrative.
- #26 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
81% matchVery Positive81% of 1,087 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Horror 13.6%, Anime 12.8%, Mystery 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that deals with dark themes and time-sensitive choices.
- #27 The Final Prize is Soup
78% 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: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Anime 11.8%, Horror 9.3%
- #28 DEAD LAMB WALKING
77% matchVery Positive97% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Anime 9.8%
- #29 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 992 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 12.3%
- #30 Memory Girl +
76% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
- #31 Pink Noise
76% matchVery Positive86% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Multiple Endings 14%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13.3%
- #32 Yet Another Killing Game
75% matchVery Positive97% of 251 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 17.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #33 Train of Afterlife
80% 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: Visual Novel 31.1%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%
- #34 Lily's Day Off
78% matchVery Positive88% of 230 reviews2017
Dev: Kyuppin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Lily's Day Off is a visual novel, but not in the typical sense. As you progress in this game, your actions drastically change characters, story lines, and outcomes.
Why similar: Memes 38.4%, Visual Novel 24%, Anime 21.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Cute 5.4%
- #35 5omeday
74% matchVery Positive89% of 323 reviews2026
Dev: Indigo IngotsPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #36 Our Bad Ending
73% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: FEVER FICTION
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ritual. A festering, unrequited love. Sink into a humid and visceral Southeast Asian horror about the pursuit of a doomed lesbian love. Is a bad ending better than no ending at all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Horror 18.3%, Anime 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Supernatural 12%
- #37 Midnight Witch
74% matchVery Positive93% of 364 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #38 Banebush
72% matchVery Positive95% of 2,291 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Horror 26.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #39 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
77% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Anime 9.6%
- #40 Back：Fade
73% matchVery Positive82% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 11%
- #41 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Horror 31.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8.4%, Anime 7.7%
- #42 MOOD
70% matchVery Positive86% of 484 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #43 Five Stages of Pink
71% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychological horror and mystery game 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 and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 11.5%, Anime 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #44 Ib
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Horror 18.2%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #45 Bad Dream: Coma
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,222 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Multiple Endings 22.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #46 Midnight Syndrome
70% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Horror 15.6%, Anime 13.9%, Mystery 11.6%
- #47 Miniature Garden
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2017
Dev: MuzintouPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 175.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings and art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar).
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Anime 21.7%, Mystery 20%, Horror 11.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #48 Curse or Love
69% matchVery Positive91% of 91 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: Visual Novel 27.4%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #49 MINE MEMORY
69% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Psychological 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #50 CORPSE FACTORY
69% matchVery Positive80% of 879 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #51 Hydrangea
68% matchVery Positive93% of 139 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: Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Anime 12.5%, Psychological 9.5%
- #52 Experimentation
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Horror 13.2%, Anime 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Supernatural 10.9%
- #53 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
67% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Horror 12.6%, Anime 11.1%
- #54 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
66% matchVery Positive97% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #55 outside the door
65% matchVery Positive95% of 746 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 23.5%, Anime 19.9%, Psychological 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Mystery 10.5%
- #56 The Zodiac Trial
67% matchVery Positive95% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Horror 17.8%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Anime 12.1%
- #57 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
67% matchVery Positive100% of 108 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 25.8%, Horror 17.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 10%
- #58 Find Love or Die Trying
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Anime 18.9%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
