- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Anime 11%, Gore 9%
- #2 How To Date A Magical Girl!
96% matchVery Positive80% of 469 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?
Why similar: Violent 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 12.3%, Dating Sim 11.8%
- #3 VVINTERCORE
95% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: MDN9HTPub: Soap&Code
Windows
A visual psychological horror novel set in a winter setting. You have a unique opportunity to explore your relationships with your friends, and then with yourself. But be careful, a blizzard seems to be approaching.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychedelic 17.4%, Anime 12.4%, Text-Based 11.7%, Gore 9.3%
- #4 Nothing!
94% matchMixed65% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: empty studiosPub: azimuth team
Windows
What do you play? I play nothing!
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Philosophical 14%
- #5 Xi-Portal
94% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: KakaMigu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the Mystery of Xi-Portal You'll have the chance to join a diverse community of students and explore the exciting world of Xi-Portal alongside captivating characters such as Schneider, Hikari, Ayako, Ai, and KakaMigu.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Violent 22.2%, Anime 8%, Casual 6.9%
- #6 Fallstreak
93% matchVery Positive83% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Violent 19.8%, Gore 15.7%, Anime 13%, Philosophical 10.5%
- #7 Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square LOVE+PLUS
92% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Idol otaku, Nakamori Taiga and the girls of idol group Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square are back in this series of side stories featuring Haneru and Tetora!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 17.4%, Romance 13.7%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
- #8 Nanairo Reincarnation
91% matchVery Positive96% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Violent 16.4%, Anime 13.7%, Gore 13.5%, Romance 12.2%
- #9 AENIGMA
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEUROMANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in the year 4XXX, humanity lives disconnected inside underground megastructures to escape the threat of the ever-expanding silicon-based lifeforms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Anime 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #10 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
90% matchVery Positive93% of 2,444 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Philosophical 22.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Violent 13.5%, Gore 9.4%
- #11 Dead Wishes
89% 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: Violent 25.3%, Gore 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Romance 13.3%
- #12 Doki Doki Literature Club!
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Anime 14.3%, Gore 9%
- #13 ORBIT 5
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CALIPSO
Windows
You and the luckiest man in the world! How'd you end up on a strange ship with an even stranger Russian astronaut? Who knows!? A horror/romance visual novel about to finding a lonely captain someone to talk to.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Violent 11.3%, Gore 10.1%
- #14 Welcome To The Dark Place
86% matchVery Positive88% of 559 reviews2025
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
The train is the only escape.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Violent 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Gore 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
- #15 Quantum Suicide
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Violent 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Gore 12.1%, Romance 10.1%
- #16 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,695 reviews2025
Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Philosophical 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Psychedelic 10.6%, Anime 7.2%
- #17 The Way We All Go (2015)
86% matchVery Positive87% of 154 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A horror/romance visual novel with numerous choices and over 20 endings. Set in Japan in the 1980s, our protagonist, Atcchan, must navigate his relationship between his two estranged childhood friends, one of whom might be a yandere. Will he live to see the end of his summer vacation?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Violent 27.2%, Gore 25.2%, Anime 13.3%, Indie 4.9%
- #18 The seven days i spent with you
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RErevue_studioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Anime 11.2%
- #19 CORPSE FACTORY
84% matchVery Positive80% of 855 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 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: Violent 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Anime 12%
- #20 Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 572 reviews2018
Dev: NostalgiaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A short love story with a twist: the love of your life is 50% human, and 50% grasshopper.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Gore 25.1%, Anime 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Romance 6.4%
- #21 Rent a Girl
81% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: LOVETech
Windows · Linux
After a humiliating disappointment, a shy student turns to a girlfriend rental service to practice social skills and discovers that even fake relationships can reveal real truths.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Philosophical 14.9%, Anime 11.2%
- #22 True Colours
82% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
When three new hires join the office, love is in the air! Get to know your new co-workers, go on dates… and unveil your deepest, darkest secrets. There's nothing to worry about - it's just a cute, innocent dating sim style visual novel... or is it?
Why similar: Violent 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Gore 14.7%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Romance 11.6%
- #23 Scp: Resonance
82% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2019
Dev: Эмиль ШагаповPub: HEARTDREAMERS
Windows
The game takes place today, in the multifaceted universe of SCP. The main character is Galen, a simple scientist in Site 13. Recently, Galen graduated from the Faculty of Psychology and was recruited to work with SCP objects. But is everything so simple here?
Why similar: Violent 31.6%, Gore 30.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 8.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #24 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,696 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Gore 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Anime 13.5%, Violent 12.9%
- #25 Snowfall's Mystery
79% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Philosophical 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Text-Based 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #26 茧房Echo
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Starpaint
Windows
Ordinary life shattered when a riverside drowning and spatial anomalies pulled you into a vortex. In this rain-lashed town of crumbling reality. Truth hides in every raindrop and shadow.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Philosophical 23%, Text-Based 19.9%, Violent 13.4%, Gore 11.9%
- #27 Don’t Make Her Open Her Eyes!
78% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Velvet Rot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A black-white-red visual novel in the horror genre.
Why similar: Gore 20.9%, Violent 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #28 【SCP】器関ノ彷徨 -The will of a single Tale-【DEMOver.】
79% matchVery Positive90% of 373 reviews2018
Dev: Stoner TomohitoPub: GESTALT-§
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
-"Do you believe the actuality now?" When the SCP Foundation moves, you will be a witness of {Project MA-13}.
Why similar: Violent 28.2%, Gore 26%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 15.4%, Simulation 6.5%
- #29 Echoes
78% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Baba Nura
Windows
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychedelic 17.3%, Text-Based 12.1%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #30 Tales of Klodan
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Voodoo Sisterhood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sent to Klodan as a royal envoy, the youngest prince of Fescilia expects diplomacy—not a land of fear and silence. With a trusted friend at his side, he is drawn into court intrigues and an encounter with a masked stranger. Six paths lie ahead, each leading to a different fate. Which will he choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Romance 12.6%, Gore 11.4%
- #31 Silenced: The House
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Any plans for the weekend? There is a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and daily routine! We promise a unique experience of horror and despair… if you stay alive, of course. Survive the night in the house from your nightmares!
Why similar: Violent 27.4%, Gore 25.5%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 12.4%, Casual 4.4%
- #32 Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
76% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gale and Arthur are in a long-distance relationship, but Gale found himself feeling lonely without his partner. When he applies to work at a cafe, he meets his charismatic co-worker, Brycen. Brycen is so different from Arthur, yet he finds himself falling for him. Will he choose his new or old love?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 11.9%, Anime 9.7%
- #33 Remnants JiMing Soul: Summer
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 莎莎莎比
Windows
The protagonist of this story is a ogre, living a nightmare like life alone. Until one day, when he was about to be killed, a mysterious girl appeared and saved him. With her help, gained even stronger power. But he didn't know that this power could plunge him into the abyss of destruction
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Violent 11.3%, Gore 10.1%
- #34 Amairo Chocolate 3
73% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
It's been about one year since a young man came to Yunagicho. And in this town, he's met quite a few people. This is the story of his loving relationships with the wonderful women he has met. Let's do our best today, with both our familiar friends, and our new ones, too! ♪
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Text-Based 12.8%, Anime 11.9%
- #35 Survival Circle
74% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: 한람
Windows · Mac
College students are trapped in a collapsing building. Strange things begin to take place within its confines.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Violent 14.6%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Text-Based 13.1%
- #36 Winter's Empty Mask - Visual novel
76% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Night Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ichirou recently moved back to Momiji, there he reunites with his childhood friend, Reika, but he also meets a strange girl who has a clear crush for him. With time new feelings are born and he will have to choose which girl he likes the most, but there could be unexpected consequences.
Why similar: Violent 24.6%, Gore 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Romance 10.8%, Anime 10%
- #37 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
75% matchVery Positive87% of 687 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Violent 22%, Anime 16.7%, Philosophical 14.6%, Gore 6.7%
- #38 Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why
71% matchVery Positive97% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: senpiPub: GOGOGOBATO
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles." Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a short pixel art Visual Novel about a girl who tell herself this, forever. Maybe you can try to help her ?
Why similar: Philosophical 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #39 Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash
74% matchVery Positive87% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Vengeful spirit Sachiko Shinozaki is having a birthday bash, and the lovable cast of damned souls from the Corpse Party series is invited! Join the revelers as they do their best to keep Sachiko happy and survive her twisted games in this midquel to Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.
Why similar: Violent 31.4%, Gore 29.8%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Anime 13.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #40 우리들의 4분 33초
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: KuroBlossom
Windows
"Maybe...we all are deaf." This is a sweet-bitter story based on modern times. Also, this is a visual novel game with simple menu and using click or space bar to play, without no choice. Although, this game is not a simulation game only for love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Text-Based 20.8%, Violent 15.3%, Gore 13.6%, Casual 7.6%
- #41 Without Romance
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fairy tale wish of a loveless girl
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Anime 14.3%, Text-Based 11.2%, Romance 10.4%
- #42 Rewrite+
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Anime 14.7%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Romance 8.3%
- #43 Goodbye Shadow: My Confessions
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Terekeme Game
Windows
Goodbye Shadow is a story about facing yourself and chasing unfinished memories. As the main character tries to understand his childhood hero , he realizes that the real unknown is himself. Love, friendship, and family become mirrors on this journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.8%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Anime 12.2%, Text-Based 12.1%
- #44 A Warmer Shade of Summer
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: 52.6 Productions
Windows
You return to the family farm to find it in disrepair. Maybe you have what it takes to bring it back to its former glory? Who knows who you'll meet on you're way? An old friend? That special someone? Anything is possible in Summerset.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Anime 15.5%, Romance 14.8%, Casual 9.2%
- #45 アパシー学校であった怖い話 Visual Novel Version
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: 七転び八転がり
Windows
「なあ、今度は学校の七不思議の特集をやろうぜ」1995年6月。新聞部は、夏休み前の学校新聞で、「学校の七不思議」を特集することになった。7人の学生を集めて、彼らから怖い話を聞き、それを特集としてまとめるのだ。新聞部三年生の日野から命を受け、新入部員の坂上修一はその集会の聞き役を担当することになった。当日、放課後の新聞部部室に集められた7人の語り部と聞き役の坂上修一は初めて顔を合わせる。しかし、7人集められたはずの語り部は、何故か6人しかいなかった。7人目が姿を見せぬまま始まる七不思議の集会。7人目は現れるのか。そして、この集会の終わりに待っているのは……。
Why similar: Violent 27.1%, Gore 25.3%, Visual Novel 21%, Text-Based 18.4%, Adventure 6.6%
- #46 Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square 2
69% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Idol fan and manager, Nakamori Taiga and the girls are back in this latest installment! Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square is gaining momentum and have a chance to reach stardom in the upcoming Tokyo New Idol Festival. The stage is set: it’s time to kick things off with another roar!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Anime 19.3%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Romance 16%, Text-Based 15.7%
- #47 Mercury Elopement Syndrome
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka LH
Windows
Short visual novel. A 24-hour romance at its worst; a 24-hour escape at its sweetest.
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #48 Hoshizora no Memoria -Eternal Heart- HD
68% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
From the popularity of the main title Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a shooting star- the much awaited fandisc is here!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Anime 11.4%, Romance 9.1%
- #49 他人世界末 On-looker
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,953 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
这是属于不怎么开朗的我们,充满逃避、畏缩、胆怯、不切实际的单恋故事。 属于你的故事结局将会如何,由你的选择而定。
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Text-Based 18%, Anime 13.7%, Romance 7.5%
- #50 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
70% matchVery Positive85% of 536 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 27.7%, Gore 19.7%, Violent 19.5%, Anime 16.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #51 Pawn
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: ODBear Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A story rich visual novel where you must investigate a series of disappearances threatening the inhabitants of your hometown. Analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, witness the dreadful events unravel and face your past. Beware, innocence might be nothing but a mere illusion.
Why similar: Violent 31.1%, Gore 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 13.3%, Casual 6%
- #52 Lyset Core
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Lyset Team
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Violent 22.3%, Anime 18.3%, Gore 16.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #53 Furry Angel Take In
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 761 reviews2024
Dev: JOX Studio
Windows
一款疗愈心灵的恋爱模拟文字冒险视觉小说——因为童年创伤而浑浑噩噩,早已放弃了人生的“我”,在与“从天而降”的女孩相处的甜蜜时光中,感受她不求回报的爱,收获心灵的成长,疗愈内心的创伤。与她一起探索生命的意义、爱的真谛,与灵魂的重量。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Dating Sim 24%, Romance 18.2%, Anime 17.2%, Adventure 3.9%
- #54 Revenge of the Antagonist - BL (Boys Love)
67% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gerald isn't a known actor, so he struggles to land roles. But the guy who (unintentionally) made a mockery of him became a popular heartthrob. Who wouldn't feel resentful? Years later, the two reunite as the antagonist and protagonist for a romance drama.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Text-Based 12.1%, Anime 9.9%
- #55 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 663 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 91.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Anime 16.6%, Gore 15.8%, Violent 15.4%
- #56 Exogenesis ~Perils of Rebirth~
69% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: KwanPub: Sekai Project
Windows
After losing his sister to a violent death, former treasure hunter Yu Sayashi learns about a mysterious relic that may bring her back. However, this mythical "Ark" may be more terrifying than he could ever imagine. Innocent lives are at stake. How far will he go to save his sister?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Violent 23.8%, Gore 21.2%, Anime 6.6%, Indie 5.7%
- #57 The Watson-Scott Test
69% matchMixed67% of 811 reviews2018
Dev: Normal Wholesome Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Violent 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Text-Based 20.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #58 Queen of Moths
66% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Tesseract Games
Windows
It's a winter night. You are coming home by train. You have to change trains at a small train station in the middle of the forest.It's not the first time you've traveled this route. But now you feel like something is different.As if something was watching you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Philosophical 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%
- #59 soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -
64% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: milk+ visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yuri denpa tale about the cursed pariah of a rural cult, Mercy, and her fateful meeting with the Holy Maiden Auma. Bloody, bold, and bone-chilling, this visual novel explores the complexities of the cycle of abuse and the violence in playing by the rules.
Why similar: Gore 22.6%, Violent 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 8.8%