- #1 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Gore 9.4%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers high production values and a branching narrative where choices significantly impact the survival of the cast, much like the seed game.
- #2 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 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: Visual Novel 26.4%, Anime 18.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends urban legends with a gripping mystery and visual novel storytelling that mirrors the modern, unsettling vibe of the seed game.
- #3 Corpse Party
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Anime 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Gore 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the anime-style horror genre that focuses on gruesome consequences and psychological trauma within a confined, deadly setting.
- #4 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a high-stakes death game where psychological tension and difficult moral choices are central to the narrative.
- #5 Tokyo Dark
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 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: Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 15%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines detective mystery with supernatural horror, focusing on how player decisions lead to drastically different, often dark outcomes.
- #6 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
94% 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 25.6%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 14.9%, Gore 9.4%, Violent 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It subverts the visual novel format to deliver a modern, meta-psychological horror experience that keeps players constantly off-balance.
- #7 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
93% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Horror 10.4%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that excels at building tension and exploring dark, character-driven narratives.
- #8 Tiny Bunny
91% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Violent 11.5%, Horror 11%, Gore 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply atmospheric and dark visual novel experience that focuses on psychological dread and disturbing imagery.
- #9 Kara no Shojo
92% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective mystery that doesn't shy away from graphic content and dark, psychological themes.
- #10 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 20.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a high-stakes death game with a distinct anime aesthetic and a focus on uncovering the truth behind a series of murders.
- #11 Bad Faith
89% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Anime 12.6%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and anime-style storytelling, making it a strong thematic companion to the seed game.
- #12 BAD END
90% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful indie visual novel that leans into the horror and thriller elements of the genre.
- #13 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
89% 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 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Anime 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Violent 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A crucial chapter in a series known for its masterful transition from slice-of-life to intense psychological horror.
- #14 Kill or Love
88% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Anime 16.1%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the intersection of romance and psychological horror, providing a dark twist on the visual novel format.
- #15 Folie Fatale
86% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror otome that emphasizes the dark, obsessive nature of its characters and narrative.
- #16 MAMIYA
87% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 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: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Anime 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychological visual novel that explores themes of identity and existential dread in a dark, compelling way.
- #17 Who's Lila?
86% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental psychological horror game that uses unique mechanics to force players into uncomfortable, narrative-defining choices.
- #18 WORLD OF HORROR
83% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 24.4%, Anime 17.4%, Mystery 17.3%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of urban legend horror with a distinct art style and a focus on cosmic dread and mystery.
- #19 this morning I decided to die
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological Horror 21%, Anime 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Violent 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, character-focused visual novel that explores heavy psychological themes through multiple branching endings.
- #20 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
85% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Anime 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Violent 10.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes thriller that utilizes a unique 'Senses Sympathy System' to manage the psychological state of the characters.
- #21 Fatal Twelve
84% matchVery Positive92% of 995 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Anime 13.5%, Violent 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A death game visual novel where characters must compete to survive, focusing on the psychological toll of their pasts.
- #22 The Cabin Factory
81% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.3%, Horror 31%, Adventure 5.9%, Female Protagonist 4.7%, Dark 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a claustrophobic and psychological horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and player choice.
- #23 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
82% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Violent 12.2%, Gore 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that explores dark, taboo themes within a horror-mystery framework.
- #24 Cut to the Core
81% matchVery Positive93% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
Why similar: Gore 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, story-rich visual novel that leans heavily into gore and horror elements.
- #25 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
82% 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 22.6%, Violent 16.1%, Anime 14%, Gore 13%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel that focuses on survival and uncovering the mystery behind a cursed aquarium.
- #26 My Head On Your Body
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Pop
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Anime 12.3%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental visual novel that uses a disturbing premise to explore psychological horror and dark narrative themes.
- #27 AI: The Somnium Files
79% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 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: Visual Novel 23%, Anime 15.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Violent 11.2%, Gore 10.5%
- #28 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Anime 12.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Violent 10.8%
- #29 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 873 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Anime 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Violent 11.5%
- #30 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
78% matchVery Positive83% of 21,767 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #31 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
74% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 25.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Anime 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #32 The House in Fata Morgana
77% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 11.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #33 Yet Another Killing Game
73% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Anime 11.3%, Mystery 11.3%
- #34 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,766 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Anime 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 9.6%
- #35 My Lovely Daughter
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,302 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Anime 10%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #36 Pumpkin Eater
74% matchVery Positive88% of 555 reviews2021
Dev: thugzilladev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.
Why similar: Thriller 27%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 7.2%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #37 Death end re;Quest
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,387 reviews2019
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
Why similar: Anime 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Violent 13.3%, Gore 12.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #38 Corpse Party (2021)
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,410 reviews2021
Dev: MAGES.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 15.5%, Anime 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #39 outside the door
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 543 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Anime 16.7%, Violent 10%, Mystery 8.4%
- #40 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
75% matchVery Positive82% of 4,723 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Visual Novel 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #41 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
76% matchMixed63% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Anime 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Horror 8.4%
- #42 Angels of Death
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Anime 18.5%, Horror 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #43 Cooking Companions
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Anime 13%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 9.4%
- #44 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
71% 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 23.6%, Gore 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 11.9%
- #45 クラブ・スーサイド
70% matchVery Positive97% of 161 reviews2023
Dev: MORPATHPub: Celtia
Windows · Mac
私は、自殺を考えている。クラブ・スーサイドへようこそ。自殺を考える少年達に寄り添う、奇妙な一週間。命を思考するノベルアドベンチャー。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Violent 15.1%, Anime 13.9%, Gore 12.6%
- #46 BAD END THEATER
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, Anime 11.4%, Violent 9%
- #47 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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 21.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 10.8%, Violent 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #48 告死天使的审判 Death Angel Trial
71% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: 我妻寒十
Windows
This is a game about online violence, all of which are based on the personal experience of the producer and shared with netizens. As far as possible to reduce the reality of one after another bloody cruel phenomenon. Today's victims may only be a little-known person, and the next It could be you.
Why similar: Violent 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Gore 17.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #49 DEAD LAMB WALKING
67% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #50 CHAOS;CHILD
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Violent 13.2%, Mystery 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Anime 10%
- #51 The Signifier Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 30.5%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Violent 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #52 Night Loops
67% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 12.7%, Horror 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #53 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
70% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Violent 15.1%, Anime 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Gore 10%
- #54 Train of Afterlife
73% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 16.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 8.7%, Casual 7.2%
- #55 Log.in
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Mystery 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 13%, Violent 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #56 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
70% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Anime 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%
- #57 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
68% matchVery Positive82% of 496 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...
Why similar: Violent 33.3%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Horror 18.6%, Anime 11.2%, Adventure 6.2%
- #58 Critters for Sale
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,743 reviews2021
Dev: Sonoshee
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Gore 19%, Violent 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #59 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 867 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.5%, Violent 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Anime 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%
- #60 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
67% matchVery Positive86% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: Violent 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Gore 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Anime 11.9%
