- #1 Chronicles of Tal'Dun: The Remainder - Act 1
97% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: Otome 26.5% ★, Visual Novel 9.4%, Text-Based 9.2%, LGBTQ+ 7.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #2 The House in Fata Morgana
96% matchVery Positive95% of 6,401 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 26.8 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: LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 12%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #3 MAMIYA
96% matchVery Positive91% of 496 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #4 Sigh of the Abyss
95% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Otome 24.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #5 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 659 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 9.7%
- #6 Bewitching Sinners
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 524 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: Otome 31.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #7 Homicipher
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,136 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 33.6% ★, Text-Based 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #8 Saihate Station
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,519 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #9 When The Night Comes
91% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Otome 17.5% ★, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%
- #10 Dreambound
90% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Emotional 11.8%, Romance 11%, Mystery 10.9%
- #11 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,522 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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 29.1%, Choices Matter 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 12%, Mystery 11.6%
- #12 OBSCURA
88% matchVery Positive99% of 457 reviews2024
Dev: Rotten RaccoonsPub: Kaguya Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
Why similar: Otome 29.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Romance 9.6%
- #13 Until Then
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,815 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Romance 11.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #14 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
89% matchVery Positive93% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Otome 23.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Romance 8%
- #15 The Chrono Jotter
89% matchVery Positive94% of 2,243 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.3 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: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Emotional 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #16 Drops of Death
86% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Otome 23.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 9.4%, Mystery 9%
- #17 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
84% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Otome 28.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Romance 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #18 Folie Fatale
84% matchVery Positive86% of 2,591 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 36% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #19 Mask of the Rose
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 396 reviews2023
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Romance 16.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #20 Solstice
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Otome 20.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #21 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,390 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Otome 40.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #22 Curse or Love
79% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Emotional 9.5%
- #23 Crimson Spires
82% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Otome 57.2% ★, Visual Novel 22.5%, Romance 20.3%
- #24 The Divine Speaker
81% matchVery Positive96% of 442 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #25 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Otome 28.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Romance 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #26 Cooking Companions
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,196 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #27 Heart of the House
81% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?
Why similar: Text-Based 41.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 34.4%, Choices Matter 24%
- #28 Demonheart
80% matchVery Positive91% of 756 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 28.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Romance 9.7%
- #29 Amarantus
78% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Romance 12.2%, Mystery 10.2%, LGBTQ+ 10%, Choices Matter 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #30 MindMindMind
77% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark, psychological romance VN about a British ghost who has haunted you since childhood. When you get close to a new boy at college, he starts to get possessive, and the mind games begin!
Why similar: Otome 28.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 8.2%
- #31 Departed Away
76% matchVery Positive90% of 557 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 14.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #32 Amnesia™: Memories
78% matchVery Positive92% of 4,343 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 51.8% ★, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 11.5%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Psychological Horror 4.5%
- #33 Heart Fragment
77% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Otome 36.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #34 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
75% matchPositive89% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Text-Based 13.9%
- #35 The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
76% matchMixed59% of 8,858 reviews2026
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.3%, Romance 17.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Mystery 15.2%
- #36 Her Last Piece
74% matchVery Positive97% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: SpiceMerchantsPub: SpiceMerchantsGames
Windows
A choice-based dark gothic romance Visual Novel... Trapped alone in her castle, can you survive a dark yandere queen's schemes? Or will you fall for her charms? Remember... She lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #37 Arcadia Fallen
75% matchVery Positive95% of 566 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Otome 31.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 10.2%
- #38 Scarlet Hollow
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,946 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #39 Memory Girl +
72% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Romance 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #40 Geminism
72% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: CRAFTWORKPub: Shiravune
Windows
Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Romance 8.5%
- #41 Royal Alchemist
73% matchVery Positive93% of 323 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: Otome 40.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 11.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #42 Love Alone Death
71% matchVery Positive99% of 430 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Romance 14.4%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choices Matter 13%
- #43 Trapped with Jester
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Otome 28.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Text-Based 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #44 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
70% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark 10.6%
- #45 Changeling
73% matchVery Positive93% of 168 reviews2019
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows · Mac
A dark, fantastical romantic comedy that focuses not just on falling in love, but rediscovering your past and the dangers of a supernatural world - where what's at stake is not just your heart, but also your life.
Why similar: Otome 68.4% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 11.1%, Casual 4.2%
- #46 ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal
73% matchVery Positive83% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: Maratus
Windows
ARISEN is a narrative card game where you use your emotions to create your own story in a dark fantasy universe.
Why similar: Otome 23.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Romance 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #47 Fearbonding
69% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Romance 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #48 Cage of Roses
69% matchVery Positive89% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: ebi-himePub: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Emotional 10.3%
- #49 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
70% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?
Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Romance 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #50 Lake of Voices
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 635 reviews2018
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
Why similar: Otome 29.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #51 BAD END THEATER
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #52 Lover's Enigma
66% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Otome 30.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #53 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
64% matchVery Positive93% of 21,072 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #54 Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion
69% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: SezhesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Mystery 18.8%, Dark 15.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #55 Kanna Maze
67% matchVery Positive88% of 382 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Emotional 18.9%, Mystery 17.8%, 2D 6%
- #56 Particles of Reality
68% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Arewar Games
Windows · Mac
You are a troubled college student trying to live a normal life surrounded by some... complicated men. Although unaware, you are causing the destruction of reality. Will the Guardians kill you to protect the universe? Can you find your happily ever after... How many times will you die trying?
Why similar: Otome 34.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #57 It gets so lonely here
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Romance 9.6%
- #58 Who Is The Red Queen?
67% matchVery Positive95% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: 4nokiPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alice, Alice, the Red Queen is missing. The queen has been dismembered and Alice must find all her pieces. A horror-fantasy yuri visual novel filled with death, love, and forgotten memories.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.4%
- #59 Trail of Stars
65% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short and (bitter)sweet fairy tale visual novel about first love and longing.
Why similar: Otome 26.1% ★, Romance 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 7.4%
- #60 Jester / King
67% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You wake up as a jester next to the king's lifeless body. You are trapped in a cursed kingdom with three love interests. Will you seek the truth, help the others, or try to escape?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Romance 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%