- #1 Persona 4 Golden
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,999 reviews2020
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Why similar: Anime 33.2%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Story Rich 20%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Violent 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of social interaction, character development, and supernatural mystery set within a compelling anime-inspired world.
- #2 Persona 5 Royal
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 138,101 reviews2022
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 30.5 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lead the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in this award winning, stylish turn-based RPG filled with dungeon crawling, party customization, strategic combat, and Persona fusion. Explore Tokyo, build relationships, battle Shadows, and infiltrate the minds of the corrupt to make them change their ways!
Why similar: Anime 27.5%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Story Rich 16.1%, Violent 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the stylish anime aesthetic, social simulation mechanics, and deep exploration of mature psychological themes.
- #3 AI: The Somnium Files
96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,378 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Anime 24.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Sexual Content 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This detective mystery features surreal puzzle-based investigations and a complex, character-focused story that mirrors Catherine's narrative depth.
- #4 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
95% matchVery Positive93% of 7,340 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features high-stakes, life-or-death puzzle sequences paired with a branching narrative where your choices significantly impact the ending.
- #5 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,237 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Anime 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Story Rich 16%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines high-stakes social deduction and mystery with a distinct anime style and intense, life-or-death scenarios.
- #6 Doki Doki Literature Club!
94% 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: Anime 27.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Sexual Content 14.4%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It starts as a typical dating sim but quickly descends into a psychological horror experience that challenges the player's expectations.
- #7 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,680 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Choices Matter 35.7%, Story Rich 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game subverts dating-sim tropes through branching choices and a dark, surreal narrative that keeps you questioning reality.
- #8 The Song of Saya
93% 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: Sexual Content 33.1%, Nudity 13.6%, Anime 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Gore 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror visual novel that explores mature themes and the distortion of reality through a unique narrative lens.
- #9 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
92% matchVery Positive95% of 9,487 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
Why similar: Anime 17.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal horror game that blends puzzle-solving with a dark, satirical narrative about the pressures of corporate life.
- #10 SIGNALIS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.7%, Puzzle 31.4%, Violent 22.6%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that integrates complex environmental puzzles with a haunting, atmospheric story.
- #11 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,529 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Puzzle 30%, Story Rich 24.1%, Anime 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on clever, time-sensitive puzzle mechanics to solve a supernatural mystery, sharing the urgency found in Catherine's tower climbs.
- #12 Tokyo Dark
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,344 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Anime 28.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed horror game where every choice you make has lasting consequences on the story and the protagonist's sanity.
- #13 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,845 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Sexual Content 28.8%, Anime 19.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 10%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational visual novel that offers deep, mature storytelling and multiple endings driven by player choice.
- #14 STEINS;GATE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,830 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Anime 29.4%, Story Rich 18.1%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential visual novel that deals with mature themes, time travel, and multiple endings based on player decisions.
- #15 Bayonetta
88% matchVery Positive92% of 32,459 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
Why similar: Sexual Content 45.4%, Nudity 27.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Anime 7.6%, Gore 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy title that shares a similar stylish, mature, and over-the-top anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #16 Muv-Luv Alternative
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,767 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Why similar: Sexual Content 29%, Anime 18.5%, Nudity 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Violent 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly acclaimed visual novel that explores mature, heavy themes within a high-stakes science fiction narrative.
- #17 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,183 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Anime 34%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, Story Rich 16.8%, Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural mystery game uses clever narrative mechanics and branching paths to uncover dark secrets in a modern setting.
- #18 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,528 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Sexual Content 19.2%, Anime 19.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving while being pursued by a relentless threat.
- #19 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,130 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 83.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Sexual Content 32.8%, Anime 22.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An expanded version of the original horror experience that adds more depth to the characters and the meta-narrative.
- #20 sweet pool
85% matchVery Positive91% of 510 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: Sexual Content 41%, Anime 12.4%, Gore 9.1%, Violent 8.8%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological visual novel that focuses on intense, mature themes and complex character relationships.
- #21 Inscryption
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,054 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Story Rich 31.1%, Puzzle 25.5%, Horror 23.4%, Surreal 17.9%, Adventure 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends card-based puzzle mechanics with a meta-narrative that evolves into a dark, psychological experience.
- #22 WORLD OF HORROR
81% 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: Anime 29.5%, Horror 26%, Difficult 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that uses puzzle-like investigation mechanics and a distinct, unsettling aesthetic to build tension.
- #23 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,585 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Anime 36.1%, Story Rich 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Puzzle 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that expands on the social mystery and high-stakes tension of the series.
- #24 Persona 3 Portable
82% matchVery Positive81% of 5,703 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
Why similar: Anime 34.6%, Story Rich 21.2%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Sexual Content 7%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series is known for its darker, more mature tone and focus on the inevitability of death.
- #25 The Case of the Golden Idol
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.5%, Choices Matter 29.9%, Story Rich 28.6%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective puzzle game that requires careful observation and deduction to solve dark, interconnected mysteries.
- #26 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
80% matchVery Positive93% of 130,397 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.4%, Story Rich 25.2%, Sexual Content 21%, Surreal 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it offers an unparalleled depth of choice and psychological exploration that will appeal to fans of Catherine's narrative focus.
- #27 The Coma: Recut
81% matchVery Positive84% of 3,076 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.
Why similar: Anime 22.2%, Sexual Content 17.7%, Horror 11.7%, Violent 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tense survival horror game that traps the player in a school, requiring stealth and puzzle-solving to escape.
- #28 Return of the Obra Dinn
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,035 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.1%, Story Rich 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle game that tasks you with piecing together a tragic mystery through observation and logical deduction.
- #29 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,981 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 133.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Sexual Content 29.7%, Anime 15%, Nudity 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #30 Lust for Darkness
79% matchMixed68% of 4,855 reviews2018
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Sexual Content 51.4%, Nudity 31%, Horror 5.6%, Violent 4.4%, Gore 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that leans heavily into mature, dark themes and surreal environments.
- #31 Mad Father
77% 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: Anime 29.1%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #32 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
75% matchVery Positive83% of 6,517 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.
Why similar: Sexual Content 39.1%, Nudity 20.4%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Anime 6%
- #33 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
73% matchVery Positive88% of 4,685 reviews2022
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Why similar: Anime 48.6%, Story Rich 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Visual Novel 3%, Local Multiplayer 1.8%
- #34 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
76% matchVery Positive81% of 4,507 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.
Why similar: Sexual Content 36.9%, Nudity 19.2%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 7.2%, Anime 6.7%
- #35 Persona 3 Reload
70% matchVery Positive94% of 62,217 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 40.6 hrsMean: 57.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Why similar: Anime 36.3%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 3.9%
- #36 STEINS;GATE 0
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,384 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 127.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Anime 28.2%, Story Rich 19.4%, Multiple Endings 14%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #37 Hentai Dojo
77% matchMixed65% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Hentai Dojo is a totally classic puzzle game but with a slight Japanese touch ...
Why similar: Sexual Content 46.3%, Nudity 32%, Anime 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #38 Hentai Temple
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 538 reviews2018
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 166.0 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Hentai Temple is a classic Sliding puzzle game but with a slight Japanese touch ...
Why similar: Sexual Content 52.2%, Nudity 31.7%, Anime 10.8%, Puzzle 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #39 Nya Nya Nya Girls (ʻʻʻ)_(=^･ω･^=)_(ʻʻʻ)
74% matchVery Positive81% of 635 reviews2018
Dev: Zloy Krot Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A classic puzzle game with three difficulty levels and beautiful anime illustrations.
Why similar: Sexual Content 47%, Nudity 33.1%, Anime 12.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #40 Little Misfortune
72% matchVery Positive92% of 14,094 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Choices Matter 27%, Story Rich 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #41 click to ten
71% matchVery Positive93% of 4,815 reviews2022
Dev: funl
Windows
click to ten
Why similar: Sexual Content 36.3%, Nudity 25.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%
- #42 Persona® 5 Strikers
71% matchVery Positive87% of 18,205 reviews2021
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Why similar: Anime 47.1%, Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Story Rich 19%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #43 Okami HD
73% matchVery Positive92% of 10,696 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.1%, Story Rich 33%, Anime 16.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #44 A Difficult Game About Climbing
68% matchVery Positive87% of 5,670 reviews2024
Dev: Pontypants
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
This is a difficult game about climbing.
Why similar: Difficult 31.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Surreal 18.9%, Horror 16.9%, Adventure 6.6%
- #45 Gachimuchi
75% matchMixed58% of 127 reviews2017
Dev: VolhaPub: Volha
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A great adventure expects you in the Kingdom of Deep Dungeons♂
Why similar: Sexual Content 36.4%, Nudity 23.1%, Anime 14.9%, Violent 8.2%, Psychological Horror 3.8%
- #46 Void Stranger
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,563 reviews2023
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Place your faith and embrace the Void.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Sokoban 26% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Difficult 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #47 Purrrfect Love
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: Dark Light StudioPub: Mango Party
Windows
♥Sometimes she's naughty and sometimes she's cute... sometimes she's sexy and enthralling to boot. Create your own story of true, throbbing love...♥ A beautiful, visual novel of love... straight from the soul. You're just dying to get those heartstrings plucked, aren't you?
Why similar: Sexual Content 41.2%, Nudity 29.2%, Anime 24%, Visual Novel 2.8%, Psychological Horror 1.7%
- #48 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
72% matchVery Positive82% of 4,888 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Puzzle 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Anime 15.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #49 Halloween SEX Party [18+]
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 159 reviews2021
Dev: Romantic Room
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exciting 18+ horror sex adventure awaits you!Halloween SEX Party [18+] is a casual game with original puzzle mechanics based on runners. Alongside it, this game features a juicy sex scenes, fascinating storyline in the unique setting of Halloween Horror.
Why similar: Sexual Content 31.2%, Nudity 22.2%, Anime 16.3%, Puzzle 10%, Horror 8.1%
- #50 SILENT HILL 2
64% matchVery Positive95% of 64,150 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Sexual Content 20.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%
- #51 Honeymoon : Mystery Journey
67% matchVery Positive81% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman.LTDPub: Mango Party
Windows
Return to that fateful day to save your beloved wife in this time-hopping puzzle game!
Why similar: Sexual Content 37%, Nudity 24.1%, Anime 14.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #52 Selene ~Apoptosis~
66% 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: Sexual Content 39.9%, Nudity 20.2%, Anime 11.9%, Horror 7.5%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #53 Goddess of Hentai
69% matchVery Positive89% of 425 reviews2020
Dev: Reaper Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 64.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mature puzzle game with 4K hentai goddesses, beautiful piano soundtrack and two difficulty modes.
Why similar: Sexual Content 53.2%, Nudity 29.2%, Anime 7.2%, Puzzle 6.6%, Adventure 3.8%
- #54 Changed
69% matchVery Positive86% of 18,525 reviews2018
Dev: DragonSnow
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Why similar: Sexual Content 37.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #55 Metaphor: ReFantazio
62% matchVery Positive90% of 42,791 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 46.1 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Why similar: Anime 58.8%, Story Rich 30.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #56 Shenmue I & II
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,250 reviews2018
Dev: D3TPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
Why similar: Story Rich 43.8%, Great Soundtrack 32.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Anime 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #57 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
66% 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: Anime 24.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Sexual Content 11.3%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #58 HuniePop
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,684 reviews2015
Dev: HuniePot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
Why similar: Nudity 37.5%, Sexual Content 36.4%, Anime 17.8%, Puzzle 4.8%, Story Rich 1.7%
