- #1 Tiny Bunny
97% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 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 29.2%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same dark, atmospheric, and unsettling psychological horror tone found in Banebush.
- #2 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,538 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 173.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.6%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Violent 12.8%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, philosophical, and often disturbing narrative that aligns with the psychological intensity of the seed game.
- #3 Raging Loop
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Violent 8.1%, Horror 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological horror story that uses a time-loop mechanic to build constant dread and mystery.
- #4 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.9%, Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 4.8%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a uniquely surreal and uncomfortable psychological experience that mirrors the unsettling nature of Banebush.
- #5 The Song of Saya
94% matchVery Positive90% of 9,431 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 59.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 7.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal work in the genre that perfectly balances extreme psychological horror with mature, disturbing themes.
- #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Psychological Horror 36.3%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel continues the intense, claustrophobic, and mentally taxing narrative style of its predecessor.
- #7 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
93% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 117.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, Horror 26.7%, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, gothic atmosphere and a deep, story-rich narrative that fans of atmospheric horror will appreciate.
- #8 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 8.1%, Violent 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven horror experience that maintains a high level of tension and mature storytelling throughout.
- #9 Spirit Hunter: NG
91% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Beware the Creeping Horror... Face nightmares you thought were merely urban legends. Uncover a dark mystery, making deadly decisions just to survive. Play this chilling companion story to the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark game and bring the terror home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Horror 27.4%, Violent 24.3%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty and violent horror visual novel that focuses on investigating supernatural threats with a mature tone.
- #10 Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
90% matchVery Positive88% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Violent 16.9%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror visual novel that masterfully transitions from a peaceful setting to extreme violence and psychological terror.
- #11 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
91% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Horror 23.1%, Violent 14.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a haunting, atmospheric horror experience with strong psychological elements and multiple dark endings.
- #12 Night Loops
89% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a unique, dreamlike atmosphere to explore themes of mental instability.
- #13 Hazy Mind
89% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the internal struggle and psychological decay of its protagonist, fitting the tone of the seed game perfectly.
- #14 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 27.9%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Violent 13%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror visual novel that excels at building psychological dread through its unique visual style.
- #15 MiSide
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 138,400 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.6%, Horror 26.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative psychological horror game that blurs the lines between the player and the game world.
- #16 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
86% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Violent 12.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A disturbing and violent indie horror visual novel that fits the visceral nature of the seed game.
- #17 BAD END
87% matchVery Positive84% of 395 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: Visual Novel 36.4%, Horror 26%, Story Rich 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that leans heavily into the horror genre with a focus on dark, inevitable outcomes.
- #18 Something Strange
86% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 22.9%, Adventure 3.1%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a minimalist 2D style to create an unsettling and effective psychological horror experience.
- #19 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
84% 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 29.6%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich horror visual novel that focuses on the descent into madness.
- #20 Doki Doki Literature Club!
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Visual Novel 31.4%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Violent 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While seemingly innocent, it is a masterclass in subverting expectations to deliver a profound psychological horror experience.
- #21 Project Vostok: Episode 1
83% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 22.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that captures a bleak, atmospheric, and story-rich experience.
- #22 MAMIYA
82% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and existential horror visual novel that explores the fragility of the human mind.
- #23 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 57.7%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Story Rich 5.5%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic-themed horror visual novel that incorporates mature content and a dark, fairy-tale-like aesthetic.
- #24 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
78% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Psychological Horror 31.9%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 2.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #25 The House in Fata Morgana
81% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 31.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 17.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, emotionally heavy visual novel that excels at building a dark, atmospheric, and tragic narrative.
- #26 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,257 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 38.7%, Horror 32.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.7%
- #27 BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA
81% matchMixed47% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: 市松製化Pub: Kodansha
Windows
【A richly coloured horror and mystery tale】BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA is a third-person horror adventure game. Experience the messy horror from the perspective of the protagonist, who is caught up in the whirlwind of events in a certain town in Japan, Utagacho.
Why similar: Horror 70.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 9.8%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled indie horror game that focuses on disturbing imagery and a gritty, unsettling atmosphere.
- #28 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,708 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 16.5%, Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, long-form psychological mystery that features intense violence and deep, philosophical questioning.
- #29 One-Eyed Likho
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,155 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 6.9%
- #30 MOOD
76% matchVery Positive86% of 468 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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #31 Bad Faith
77% 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 31.3%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 22.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #32 Pink Noise
74% matchVery Positive90% of 117 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 30%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #33 Locked Up
77% matchVery Positive86% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Coyote's CorpsePub: Akiyamy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Together with Snezhana and her dog Ayda you will go to the woods for mushroom hunting. An ordinary adventure does not foreshadow adversity, until you decide to step into an uncharted plase… A short but atmospheric visual novel that will give you goosebumps.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Violent 8.8%
- #34 The Agony
79% matchMixed57% of 319 reviews2017
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #35 Sakura no Mori † Dreamers
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,058 reviews2017
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 194.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Who is the one hiding deeply in abyss? The Devil? The Killer? or—Yourself?
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.1%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 6.2%
- #36 Violent Horror Stories 2
73% matchVery Positive81% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Trioskaz
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Horror 21.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #37 No, I'm not a Femboy
75% matchMixed48% of 883 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 14%
The game takes place in a world on the brink of destruction. You experience all the horrors of the apocalypse in your own cozy house on the outskirts of a small town. People may knock on your door in need of your help. Will you be able to save them?
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Violent 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #38 Summer Nightmare
78% matchMixed55% of 554 reviews2017
Dev: Team Summer NightmarePub: Elkibe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 3.5%
- #39 SLEEPLESS -A Midsummer Night’s Dream-
73% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: EmpressPub: MangaGamer
Windows
An erotic fantasy visual novel from the twisted mind of Sei Shoujo of Bible Black fame. Will it prove to be a sensual midsummer night's dream... or a tantalizing nightmare?
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Horror 9.3%, Adventure 6.2%
- #40 Королевская ночь
74% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: SNch
Windows
"Королевская ночь"– нелинейная визуальная новелла в жанре ужасов. Десятки лет одиночества заставят её мыслить иначе..
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Horror 31.2%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #41 An alt girl for skoof
71% matchVery Positive83% of 10,373 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
There is a rumor that any skuf can legally receive a fee alt girl from the state; to do this, you just need to log in to a special service and enter your personal data.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.3%, Psychological Horror 32.5%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #42 Selene ~Apoptosis~
71% matchVery Positive88% of 5,527 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A beautiful stranger appears at your doorstep. Will you let her in? Dive into a captivating nightmare and decide the fates of those around you in this free mystic thriller visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Horror 29.8%, Violent 9.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #43 Suhoshin
72% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Psychological Horror 30.8%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 2%
- #44 Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
70% matchVery Positive89% of 912 reviews2024
Dev: Baba Yaga Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.
Why similar: Horror 54.4%, Atmospheric 23.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Indie 4.6%
- #45 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
69% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 19.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 3.6%
- #46 Nightmare knock
70% matchVery Positive84% of 281 reviews2022
Dev: FreezyCat
Windows
How would you like to know that an uninvited guest, about whom you know absolutely nothing, will come to you at night? One thing is clear, he is unlikely to come in peace. What will you do? Prepare for his visit? Will you take a knife or hide in the closet? It's up to you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 21%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Indie 2.4%
- #47 Gachimuchi
73% matchMixed59% of 125 reviews2017
Dev: VolhaPub: Volha
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A great adventure expects you in the Kingdom of Deep Dungeons♂
Why similar: Violent 28.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 10.9%, Adventure 6.6%
- #48 Aroma
70% matchVery Positive84% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 19%, Story Rich 10.8%, Violent 8.1%
- #49 Escape from Yandere
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,136 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Yandera has locked you in your house and is asking for a declaration of love. You can stay with her or try to escape. Explore the house, but be careful, Yandera can kill you.
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Psychological Horror 27%, Violent 15.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.6%
- #50 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
68% matchVery Positive84% of 230 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: Visual Novel 40.7%, Horror 30.5%, Violent 15.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 2.4%
- #51 Sixtieth Kilometer
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2016
Dev: TalentplacePub: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening...
Why similar: Visual Novel 68.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Horror 7.3%, Violent 3.5%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #52 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,810 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Story Rich 13%, Violent 10.7%, Horror 6.7%
- #53 Cooking Companions
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,193 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 28.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 21.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #54 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
66% matchVery Positive98% of 96 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: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 21%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Violent 10.8%
- #55 Voronica Cleans House: a Vore Adventure
69% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Heedless
Windows
Explore a house full of tiny humans as a horny bunny with a giant appetite... Eat, Grow and Transform in the first vore game on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Violent 22%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #56 Wet Nightmares
67% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Demonheart StudiosPub: Kinky Fridays
Windows · Mac · Linux
As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Horror 30.5%, Psychological Horror 20%, Violent 7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #57 Cut to the Core
67% matchVery Positive93% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Story Rich 15.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #58 Train of Afterlife
72% 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 59.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Indie 6%
- #59 BAD END THEATER
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 62%, Story Rich 27%, Violent 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #60 Dead Wishes
69% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: VIOLET
Windows · Mac
In this chaotic world, you must adapt - either to forgive or survive. A thriller-romance indie visual novel/dating simulator.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Violent 26.3%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 9.6%, Indie 3.9%
