- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,786 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same blend of surreal exploration, puzzle-solving, and psychological horror with a strong female lead.
- #2 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,902 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This serves as the perfect introduction to the Paper Lily universe, mirroring the puzzle-heavy and atmospheric nature of the seed game.
- #3 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Puzzle 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre, it features a young female protagonist navigating a surreal, puzzle-filled world with multiple endings.
- #4 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery game that relies on clever puzzle-solving and character interactions to reach various endings.
- #5 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,722 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the mystery-puzzle genre with a focus on a young girl navigating a dark, symbolic world.
- #6 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on investigating urban legends through a mystery-solving lens with a distinct pixel-art style.
- #7 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: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Anime 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This captures the mundane-yet-surreal psychological tone of the seed game in a short, impactful experience.
- #8 Mad Father
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,736 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Anime 11.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG-maker horror game that balances exploration with a dark, unfolding mystery.
- #9 Return to Shironagasu Island
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Mystery 26.3%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Detective 14.5%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery adventure that features a strong female lead and a focus on uncovering hidden truths.
- #10 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
90% matchVery Positive94% of 57,572 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Multiple Endings 18%, Anime 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the psychological intensity and anime-inspired aesthetic while focusing on a complex female protagonist.
- #11 The Witch's House MV
91% matchVery Positive95% of 4,117 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a young girl trapped in a dangerous, puzzle-filled environment that rewards careful exploration.
- #12 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,653 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: JRPG 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Anime 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more casual, it shares the charming, character-driven JRPG aesthetic and daily-life management loop.
- #13 At Home Alone Final
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,152 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being a young girl in a potentially dangerous, isolated environment.
- #14 The Chrono Jotter
88% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Visual Novel 12%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that features a strong female protagonist and complex narrative branches.
- #15 OMORI
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,316 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.9%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, JRPG 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological JRPG that masterfully blends cute aesthetics with dark, emotional themes.
- #16 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,609 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, JRPG 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute-but-creepy RPG that focuses on adventure and psychological horror elements.
- #17 Magical Girl Witch Trials
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines detective-style mystery with a female-led narrative and psychological undertones.
- #18 Tales of the Black Forest
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,465 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic RPG-maker experience with a focus on mystery and atmospheric storytelling.
- #19 Trick & Treat
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,413 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 12.1%, RPG 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet eerie RPG-maker game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a spooky setting.
- #20 Veloria
84% matchVery Positive91% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: JRPG 17.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy RPG that focuses on mystery and a female protagonist's journey through an unknown world.
- #21 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, sci-fi tinged narrative experience that aligns with the seed game's stranger moments.
- #22 Aliya: Timelink
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,562 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Sci-fi 17.3%, RPG 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that uses time-based mechanics to solve mysteries.
- #23 Folie Fatale
81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror visual novel that features a female protagonist navigating dark, branching paths.
- #24 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,556 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-mystery game that requires players to solve puzzles to survive a school-based supernatural event.
- #25 Ticy Adventure Club
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,264 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Funny 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a lighthearted yet mysterious RPG experience with a distinct pixel-art style.
- #26 Yume Nikki
82% matchVery Positive94% of 10,543 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Exploration 14.5%, Casual 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive surreal exploration game, focusing on wandering through dreamscapes to uncover hidden meaning.
- #27 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,907 reviews2025
Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Mystery 22.8%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Psychological Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #28 Cureocity
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,196 reviews2024
Dev: Bread On BoardPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
“People think battles need powerful weapons, but strategy at hand is key."The story follows a rookie adventurer and a new healer in a dungeon quest, with the core gameplay involving hand-picked methods using weapons and items. Fight or purify? Heal or alter? The choice is in your hands.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36%, Puzzle 29.8%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic.
- #29 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
77% 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: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Anime 9%
- #30 Word Game: Episode 0
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,566 reviews2021
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: JRPG 33%, Puzzle 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that uses text as its primary mechanic, appealing to fans of unique puzzle design.
- #31 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
78% matchVery Positive93% of 4,411 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Multiple Endings 23.5%, Mystery 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #32 The Grade 5B Case Files
76% matchVery Positive90% of 129 reviews2026
Dev: 狸老师工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
A narrative AVG focused on everyday mysteries from the lives of elementary school students. The two protagonists encounter ordinary yet unusual incidents at school, and through investigation and deduction, players uncover the truth together with them.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #33 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 874 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中，玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生，在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入，一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Puzzle 14.5%, RPG 11.8%
- #34 Far Away
77% matchVery Positive95% of 8,179 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Multiple Endings 18%, Anime 10.2%
- #35 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
75% matchVery Positive94% of 13,756 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Spirit Hunter, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. All employees can be romanced depending on your choices.
Why similar: JRPG 31%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 15%, Anime 8.4%
- #36 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,566 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 12.3%, Funny 9.6%, Casual 3.6%
- #37 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
74% matchVery Positive94% of 59,917 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #38 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,946 reviews2023
Dev: Fif
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 11.6%
- #39 Sweet Home
71% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, RPG 9.7%
- #40 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
72% matchVery Positive95% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: 橘音
Windows
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: JRPG 16.9%, Detective 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%
- #41 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,582 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #42 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,402 reviews2021
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Why similar: JRPG 45.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Funny 15.8%, Anime 9.5%, 2D 4.7%
- #43 Volcano Princess
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 48,973 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, JRPG 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 8.7%
- #44 Raging Loop
73% 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 24.8%, Mystery 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Detective 14%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #45 At Home Alone II
74% matchVery Positive86% of 228 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, JRPG 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #46 Firework
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,394 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Mystery 26%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Puzzle 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Detective 5.6%
- #47 Noctuary
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: JRPG 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #48 Saihate Station
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,153 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, JRPG 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Anime 5.8%
- #49 Red Line
69% matchVery Positive97% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Mystery 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Puzzle 11%, Detective 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #50 Find Love or Die Trying
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Multiple Endings 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Anime 14.7%, Casual 4.2%
- #51 Trainee Death Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,003 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 31.3%, JRPG 29.5%, Detective 13.5%, RPG 11%, Anime 8.3%
- #52 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,406 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.7%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Anime 20.1%, Casual 10%, Adventure 6.9%
- #53 At Home Alone
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,906 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42%, Anime 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, RPG 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #54 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,135 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: JRPG 40.9%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Anime 14.9%, RPG 8.1%, 2D 4.3%
- #55 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,550 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #56 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Mystery 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Funny 11%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #57 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,472 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 73.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: JRPG 18.3%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%
- #58 The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,185 reviews2025
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!
Why similar: Puzzle 72.2%, Adventure 27.8%
- #59 Magical Princess
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,005 reviews2026
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: MAGI Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.8%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, JRPG 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 11.1%
- #60 UNREAL LIFE
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,982 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 310.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
