Games Like Ballads at Midnight

A sweet winter themed Otome Visual Novel about a princess of a tower who just wants a hero. … Except she ends up with a tone-deaf bard for a roommate, a sassy demon for a butler and no hero. Still stuck in a tower though.

Why similar: Otome 41.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

Why similar: Otome 52.6% ★, Romance 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 3.2%

A metafictional yuri visual novel about a traveller who runs across two cute nuns in an abandoned church.

Why similar: Visual Novel 75.1%, LGBTQ+ 24.9%

This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.

Why similar: Vampires 32.3% ★, Otome 32.2% ★, Adventure 12.5%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

Why similar: Otome 39.9% ★, Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dating Sim 9%, LGBTQ+ 6.2%

What happens when a girl gets lost all alone in the woods and can only find the occupants of one mysterious mansion to help her?

Why similar: Otome 64.8% ★, Visual Novel 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%

A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.

Why similar: Otome 50.9% ★, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Dating Sim 5.6%

"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Romance 19.6%, Otome 19.5% ★, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 4.9%

Nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Otome 47.7% ★, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Dating Sim 4%

Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.

Why similar: Otome 54.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Adventure 2.5%

Hotel Tutwin is a visual novel designed for horror / romance lovers, but can also be quirky and cute. Each story line is quick and to-the-point, but there are many to discover. Prepare for inevitable deaths.

Why similar: Otome 28.3% ★, Vampires 26.4% ★, Romance 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%

Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?

Why similar: Vampires 39.4% ★, Romance 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.7%

A short and (bitter)sweet fairy tale visual novel about first love and longing.

Why similar: Otome 35.1% ★, Romance 22.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Medieval 4.6%, Female Protagonist 4.4%

An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.

Why similar: Otome 43% ★, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 7%

Emerald seas! Blue skies! Sandy beaches! An island adventure in the ocean sounds like a trip to paradise. However, the place is a nightmare with no one to provide any blood for Raylan to feed on after he turned into a vampire by accident, especially since he has another hungry vampire at his side.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Romance 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Dating Sim 7.7%

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Romance 28.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?

Why similar: Otome 42.1% ★, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Dating Sim 4.7%

Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.

Why similar: Otome 40.1% ★, Romance 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 5.6%

A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.

Why similar: Otome 38.1% ★, Romance 15.7%, Vampires 12.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.

Why similar: Vampires 42.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 4.6%

You've been invited to a Halloween party! Yay! Music! Food! Drinks! Vampires! Wait. VAMPIRES!? Velvet Bite: Softly, With Teeth is a Romantic Visual Novel featuring 6 romanceable vampires.

Why similar: Otome 43.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Romance 7.5%, Dating Sim 6.6%

A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Romance 22.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, LGBTQ+ 7.5%

A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.

Why similar: Vampires 41.8% ★, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Story Rich 5.8%

Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.

Why similar: Otome 34.9% ★, Romance 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%

The Long Night is close at hand. The city comes to a standstill in the lead up to the festivities. But a series of strange events forces Asra to seek out the truth she doesn't truly wish to know, and to come face-to-face to those she has long since left behind.

Why similar: Otome 41.1% ★, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

Hunted by anxiety, you exiled yourself to a lonely mountain inhabited by a ghost and his regrets.

Why similar: Otome 44% ★, Romance 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 6.6%

Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!

Why similar: Otome 46.8% ★, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9%, Dating Sim 5.5%

Choose between a male or female character and take revenge on your killers as a vampire!

Why similar: Vampires 39.2% ★, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

Why similar: Otome 35.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Romance 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.1%

You can't save him... but what if you could meet him again? Unquiet Grey is a heartbreaking timeloop visual novel about a troubled young woman and the kind-hearted musician she loves through countless lifetimes.

Why similar: Otome 40.5% ★, Romance 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Story Rich 5.2%

A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.

Why similar: Otome 40.8% ★, Romance 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.9%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%

An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.

Why similar: Vampires 35.5% ★, Romance 18.1%, Otome 17.2% ★, Visual Novel 14%, LGBTQ+ 5.5%

You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?

Why similar: Otome 36.8% ★, Romance 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?

Why similar: Otome 34.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 13.9%, Dating Sim 9.8%

Sentenced for a crime you didn't commit, you're cast out of your utopian home and exiled to the destitute steampunk districts below. As you seek to clear name in this otome visual novel, you'll learn about love, encounter handsome allies in low places, and confront the stigma both societies hold.

Why similar: Otome 41.8% ★, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 5.9%

When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.

Why similar: Otome 20.5% ★, Vampires 17.8% ★, Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%

Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.

Why similar: Vampires 70.1% ★, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Multiple Endings 2.6%, Stylized 1.3%

Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

Why similar: Otome 42.5% ★, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.2%

An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

Why similar: Otome 50.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.9%, Story Rich 5.8%

The world's most ancient vampire, a young & unprepared new leader of a centuries old vampire-hunting organization, thrust together by fate. Thalos knows he's found his beloved, but Dusty must never let himself grow close to a vampire. A kinetic visual novel that grows spicier with each installment!

Why similar: Romance 32.2%, Visual Novel 26%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Dating Sim 10.5%

A beautiful Dark Knightess from another world enlisted me in her quest to slay a rogue wizard, and now we're dating! But what if she finds out I have no idea who the Gray Wizard is?!

Why similar: Romance 34.7%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Visual Novel 19%, LGBTQ+ 9.8%, Adventure 5.3%

A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.

Why similar: Otome 46.2% ★, Visual Novel 22%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Romance 11%, Dark 3%

Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.

Why similar: Otome 47.2% ★, Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.5%

Tokyo, 1918. World War I is coming to an end. Yuriko Nomiya, aristocratic by birth, is suddenly struck by a series of misfortunes. Is this fate brought about by the changing times, or is someone plotting against her? The dark, bittersweet tale of Yuriko and five young men is about to unfold...

Why similar: Otome 56.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9%, Romance 7%, Adventure 5.7%

The World Well: Blood of Caro is a cinematic dark fantasy visual novel where every choice reveals another piece of the truth. Join 4 and Noma as they journey through a vampire-ruled world filled with unforgettable characters, hidden secrets, and difficult decisions.

Why similar: Otome 27.1% ★, Vampires 22.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%

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: Romance 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dating Sim 8.1%

3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...

Why similar: Vampires 44.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 9.4%, Dating Sim 5.4%

Haunt a suit of armour. Explore an abandoned castle. Recover your memories... and bring the ghosts of the past to rest in this melancholy visual novel about love, family and regret.

Why similar: Romance 31%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Story Rich 8%, Medieval 6.5%

An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.

Why similar: Otome 45.7% ★, Romance 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dating Sim 4.8%

~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Story Rich 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Funny 6%

Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Vampires 25.1% ★, Romance 22.4%, Dating Sim 8.4%, Story Rich 7.5%

《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?

Why similar: Otome 50.2% ★, Romance 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 0.9%

Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Romance 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Multiple Endings 4.4%

A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

Why similar: Otome 30.5% ★, Romance 22.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 6.8%

1996—Miami, FL. At the bottom of a downward spiral, Beth meets an inhuman stranger. Will she accept the new, dark gift he offers?

Why similar: Vampires 54.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Dark 4.5%, Adventure 2.5%

Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Otome 48.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.1%, Adventure 3.8%

In this short visual novel, four prisoners on death row are cleared of all charges. But the prison has a quota to meet. The four are put in a room and asked to decide among themselves over the course of an hour... who will be the one to die?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.1%, Visual Novel 30%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Story Rich 5.4%, Stylized 4.2%

Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Medieval 7.2%

Sidni Larkhearst lived a simple life, delivering messages for her village, until her home is attacked by vampires one night. To her horror, Sidni learns that Dracula, the most feared vampire of all time is hunting her. But why? Find out in this exciting 16-bit RPG from the "Valiant" team.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.7%, Story Rich 27.7%, Adventure 23.7%