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"Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 286 reviews
Released: 2026-03-20
Developer: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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%

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