- #1 Tiny Bunny
97% 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 29.2%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, unsettling horror that uses a dark, fairy-tale-inspired narrative to keep the player constantly on edge.
- #2 Raging Loop
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,913 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Violent 8.1%, Horror 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological horror mystery that features high-stakes decision-making and a constant sense of impending doom.
- #3 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,708 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 175.4 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 33.7%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Violent 12.9%, Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A complex and philosophical visual novel that explores extreme psychological themes and dark, surreal imagery similar to the seed game.
- #4 The Song of Saya
95% matchVery Positive89% of 10,117 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 63.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 40.6%, Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 7.2%, Atmospheric 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive 'very red' psychological horror visual novel that shares the same disturbing, surreal tone and mature themes as Banebush.
- #5 The House in Fata Morgana
94% 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 31.4%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This gothic, story-rich visual novel excels at building a haunting atmosphere that slowly descends into psychological nightmare territory.
- #6 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
93% 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 39.2%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 21.1%, Story Rich 4.8%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a disorienting, surreal, and deeply psychological atmosphere that mirrors the unsettling nature of Banebush.
- #7 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
94% 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 37.5%, Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 8%, Violent 7%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven horror visual novel that balances character-focused storytelling with intense, atmospheric scares.
- #8 MiSide
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 141,735 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 23.5 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 26.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends cute, deceptive aesthetics with sudden, jarring psychological horror in a way that feels very similar to Banebush.
- #9 Spirit Hunter: NG
92% matchVery Positive90% of 290 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 38.6%, Horror 28%, Violent 24.2%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, gritty aesthetic and visceral horror elements that align perfectly with the violent, story-rich nature of the seed game.
- #10 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,734 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.4%, Story Rich 17.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 3.1%, Violent 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational horror visual novel that masterfully blends mundane, charming aesthetics with sudden, violent psychological terror.
- #11 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,285 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 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 40.9%, Psychological Horror 36%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.6%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal, anxiety-inducing psychological journey of its predecessor with even more focus on internal dread.
- #12 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
89% 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 48.3%, Psychological Horror 31.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 2.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that uses multiple endings and an anime aesthetic to explore dark, complex themes.
- #13 BAD END
90% matchVery Positive83% of 398 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 26.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on the darker, more tragic outcomes of its narrative, mirroring the grim tone of the seed game.
- #14 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
88% matchVery Positive89% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 118.8 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 39.5%, Horror 26.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy visual novel that uses a rich, atmospheric world to explore themes of horror and psychological decay.
- #15 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
87% 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 28.9%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Violent 12.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror visual novel that focuses on disturbing, visceral storytelling and dark themes.
- #16 Doki Doki Literature Club!
86% 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: Psychological Horror 32%, Visual Novel 31.4%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Violent 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror visual novel that subverts expectations to deliver a deeply disturbing and psychological experience.
- #17 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
85% 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 29.8%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, early-access visual novel that leans heavily into horror and adventure elements.
- #18 Corpse Party
86% 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 38.7%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that excels at creating a claustrophobic, violent, and deeply unsettling experience for the player.
- #19 Suhoshin
84% matchVery Positive90% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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 30.7%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that uses a dark, historical setting to build tension and psychological intrigue.
- #20 Night Loops
83% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, story-rich psychological horror game that relies on atmospheric storytelling and a dreamlike, unsettling environment.
- #21 WORLD OF HORROR
82% 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 45.2%, Psychological Horror 37.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 4.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, indie-driven experience that captures the same sense of cosmic dread and surreal, retro-inspired horror.
- #22 One-Eyed Likho
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,253 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 26.8%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mythology-infused horror adventure that uses a unique, dark aesthetic to tell a compelling, psychological story.
- #23 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
84% matchVery Positive85% of 539 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 37.3%, Horror 23.2%, Violent 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror visual novel that utilizes gore and a strong, female-led narrative to create a sense of constant unease.
- #24 Pink Noise
81% 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 30%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, choice-driven visual novel that prioritizes psychological horror and a sense of dread.
- #25 Something Strange
82% 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 27.9%, Horror 22.9%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D visual novel that focuses on psychological horror and casual, yet unsettling, narrative progression.
- #26 GNOSIA
80% 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 38.5%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery game that forces the player to navigate paranoia and deception in a high-stakes, looping environment.
- #27 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
79% 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 38.7%, Horror 32.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 4.7%
- #28 Nightmare Zapping
78% 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 16.8%, Violent 13.1%, Story Rich 11%
- #29 Locked Up
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,417 reviews2020
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Violent 26%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, atmospheric visual novel that focuses on the claustrophobic and psychological aspects of horror.
- #30 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 31.4%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 22.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #31 No, I'm not a Femboy
76% matchMixed49% of 1,070 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 16%
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: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 29.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Violent 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #32 Sakura no Mori † Dreamers
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,069 reviews2017
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 199.8 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 22.5%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 6.3%
- #33 MOOD
73% 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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 18.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #34 An alt girl for skoof
73% matchVery Positive83% of 10,524 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 47.2%, Psychological Horror 32.7%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #35 The Agony
78% 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 34.6%, Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #36 BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA
75% 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 70.4%, Adventure 13%, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #37 Locked Up
75% 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 19.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Violent 8.9%
- #38 Summer Nightmare
77% matchMixed55% of 554 reviews2017
Dev: Team Summer NightmarePub: Elkibe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 21%, Adventure 5.2%, Indie 3.5%
- #39 SLEEPLESS -A Midsummer Night’s Dream-
72% matchVery Positive97% of 60 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 11.3%, Story Rich 11%, Horror 9.3%, Adventure 6.3%
- #40 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
74% 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 57.7%, Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 5.5%, Indie 2.5%
- #41 Violent Horror Stories 2
72% matchVery Positive82% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Trioskaz
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 30.5%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Horror 21.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #42 Project Vostok: Episode 1
74% matchVery Positive82% 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 31.2%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #43 Королевская ночь
73% 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%, Adventure 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #44 Selene ~Apoptosis~
70% matchVery Positive88% of 5,618 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 20.5 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 40.7%, Horror 29.6%, Violent 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #45 Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
70% matchVery Positive90% of 972 reviews2024
Dev: Baba Yaga Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 54.2%, Atmospheric 23.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Indie 4.6%
- #46 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 20.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #47 Fairy Deer
71% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Expedition Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fairy Deer is a kinetic thriller visual novel. Make your way deep into the terrifying Forest in search of the sole pathway to happiness—the mythical Fairy Deer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Horror 23%, Story Rich 14.7%, Violent 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #48 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,029 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Violent 10.6%, Horror 7.1%
- #49 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
68% matchVery Positive87% of 744 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 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 13.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #50 Escape from Yandere
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 22.4 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 42.9%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Violent 14.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 5%
- #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 68.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Horror 7.3%, Violent 3.5%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #52 Aroma
69% matchVery Positive85% of 464 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 27.5%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 19%, Story Rich 10.7%, Violent 8.2%
- #53 Hazy Mind
67% matchVery Positive87% of 347 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 28.3%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #54 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
67% matchVery Positive84% of 253 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 41.5%, Horror 29.9%, Violent 15.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #55 Cooking Companions
67% 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 28.9%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 21.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #56 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: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Horror 21%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Violent 11.1%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #57 Voronica Cleans House: a Vore Adventure
68% 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 22.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #58 Wet Nightmares
66% matchVery Positive79% of 287 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 19.9%, Violent 7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #59 Creepy Tale: Snow Child
64% matchVery Positive92% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #60 Train of Afterlife
71% 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 12.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 7.2%, Indie 6%
