- #1 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,527 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.0 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 23.7%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #2 筮灵 SHILING
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Word Game 19.5%, Thriller 15%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #3 Curse or Love
96% matchVery Positive91% of 91 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+ 21.9%, Word Game 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #4 TOUQI
95% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Detective 9.3%
- #5 背后3:阴戏
94% matchVery Positive96% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.2%, Thriller 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #6 Paper Bride
94% matchVery Positive91% of 2,295 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Word Game 20.9%, Detective 14.6%, Supernatural 13.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #7 Sweet Home
92% 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: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Word Game 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Emotional 8.3%
- #8 MAMIYA
93% matchVery Positive90% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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+ 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Emotional 10.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #9 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
91% matchVery Positive95% of 484 reviews2026
Dev: 符离游戏(FuliGames)
Windows
A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.
Why similar: Word Game 33.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Violent 8.4%, Gore 6.2%
- #10 Homicipher
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,289 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Word Game 30.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Horror 12.7%
- #11 Fearbonding
90% matchVery Positive96% of 159 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+ 23.3%, Supernatural 15%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.2%
- #12 Blood Lily Ghoststories
89% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Supernatural 13.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Horror 9.9%
- #13 林葬屋前传:冥声
88% matchVery Positive87% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.3%, Thriller 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #14 Our Wonderland
86% matchVery Positive100% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: CarrotPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Emotional 11.7%, Horror 10.2%
- #15 The Chrono Jotter
87% 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: Word Game 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Detective 10.3%, Thriller 9.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #16 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Supernatural 18%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Horror 14.3%
- #17 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 13%, Psychological 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #18 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
85% matchVery Positive100% of 117 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Violent 17.7%, Gore 14.7%, RPG 12.1%
- #19 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,087 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 9.3%
- #20 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,145 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Word Game 23.2%, Supernatural 14.9%, Thriller 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Horror 9.4%
- #21 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
82% matchVery Positive93% of 996 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Word Game 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Thriller 9.9%
- #22 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
84% matchVery Positive82% of 161 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: Visual Novel 12.7%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological 11.4%, Detective 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #23 Rubbings
81% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Detective 11%, Thriller 10.4%, Supernatural 10.1%, Investigation 10.1%
- #24 Case 03: True Cannibal Boy
81% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror mystery adventure game with ghost story elements. Anxiety plagues college student Lily, whose crush Sally has gone missing. As Lily explores the truth, Sally's boyfriend starts to look increasingly suspicious. Even worse, the story of the Cannibal Boy seems to be involved somehow...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 10.6%
- #25 Saihate Station
77% 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: LGBTQ+ 32%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #26 The House in Fata Morgana
80% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 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+ 26.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #27 Myths of Rules
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,043 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 46.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #28 Curse
82% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Supernatural 42.8%, Horror 35.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #29 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,949 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里,不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦,作为“非日常部”的一员,和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间,废墟一般的住宅楼,等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: Word Game 28.9%, LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 5%
- #30 流言侦探
79% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 45.7%, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Horror 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #31 Homicipher: Demo
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Homicipher is a female-targeted 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: Word Game 36.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Thriller 17.2%, Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #32 Cursed Mansion
78% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 25%, Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #33 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
77% matchVery Positive86% of 264 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 22%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #34 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
75% matchVery Positive90% of 3,758 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.8%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, RPG 9%
- #35 Paradise
74% matchVery Positive91% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST BLUE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological 12.3%, Horror 11.2%
- #36 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
76% matchVery Positive86% of 518 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Visual Novel 17.7%, Horror 16.1%, Violent 15%, Gore 13%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #37 Cursed Feed
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Violent 15.6%, Gore 13.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #38 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
73% 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: Thriller 21.9%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, RPG 10%
- #39 追曙
71% matchVery Positive86% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 14.2%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
- #40 sweet pool
74% 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: LGBTQ+ 41.3%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Gore 9.8%, Violent 9.2%, Horror 6.4%
- #41 Gore Screaming Show
73% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.7%, Thriller 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #42 Mediterranea Inferno
72% matchVery Positive83% of 568 reviews2023
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #43 Ghost Road Awakening
72% matchVery Positive84% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Ghost Road Game StudioPub: Luna Infinity Games
Windows
“Ghost Road” is the first installment in the Ghost Road series of games, and is a visual novel game about the myth of ghosts and monsters in the Chinese underworld. The player plays the role of the Ghost Detainer in the underworld to investigate the past deeds of the three female leaders.
Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #44 The Simen Rumors
69% matchVery Positive79% of 426 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Word Game 37.1%, Detective 27.8%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 2.9%, Adventure 1.9%
- #45 Dreambound
70% matchVery Positive95% of 96 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+ 32.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Emotional 16.4%, Psychological 16.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,822 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.6%, Psychological 15.8%, Emotional 14.5%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #47 Graces: Posthumous Wish
69% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.2%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Thriller 9.2%
- #48 雾之本境S Conspiracy Field: Fog Shadow
73% matchMixed62% of 459 reviews2020
Dev: SP-time
Windows
终年雾气笼罩的山区,封闭化管理的神秘高中,张泊岩作为转校生来到这个世界。凶案发生,自称雾之境主的凶手游荡在校园中。死亡步步逼近,反抗还是逃离?您将通过主角张泊岩的视角,最终揭示真相。
Why similar: Word Game 27.2%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #49 Subway Exorcist Girl
68% matchVery Positive83% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Thriller 11.8%
- #50 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,211 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯,意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中,他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相,也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来,覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下,究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Emotional 7.1%
- #51 Corpse Party
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,396 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 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 28.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Gore 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #52 The Final Prize is Soup
68% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Supernatural 11.2%, Psychological 11%
- #53 BAD END
70% matchVery Positive83% of 398 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%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Psychological 9.4%
- #54 Threads of Karma
68% matchMixed55% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Supernatural 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Horror 13.8%, Emotional 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #55 Room No. 9
67% matchVery Positive90% of 605 reviews2020
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
It's up to you to decide how far you're willing to go in order to survive in this psychological thriller visual novel about two best friends trapped in an experiment. Can these two men survive their choices between physical and psychological harm long enough to earn freedom?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Visual Novel 15%, Thriller 10.3%, Psychological 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #56 Mirages
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Detective 11.1%
- #57 黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 604 reviews2020
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
苏醒之时,他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历,全都无法想起。很快,他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间,到处都是谜题和陷阱,还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中,也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方,是救赎,还是绝望?这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
Why similar: Thriller 25.4%, Horror 18.4%, RPG 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #58 FILTHY US
67% matchMixed68% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Supernatural 21.7%, Thriller 17.7%, Horror 16%, Emotional 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%