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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Anime, Story Rich, Singleplayer.

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In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 263 reviews
Released: 2022-07-07
Developer: leaves
Publisher: socah
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.7%, Philosophical 15.8%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Psychological 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.6%

  2. #2 Heart Cage
    96% matchVery Positive97% of 390 reviews2025
    Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 9.2%

  3. #3 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 reviews2016
    Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Anime 25.2%, Mystery 19.8%, Story Rich 7.5%, Simulation 7%

  4. #4 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,830 reviews2025
    Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    Why similar: Philosophical 37.2%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 6.5%

  5. #5 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
    95% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
    Windows · Mac

    A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Mystery 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 8.8%

  6. #6 Hazy Mind
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 355 reviews2024
    Dev: betetiro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

    Why similar: Psychological 25.7%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%

  7. #7 Lover's Enigma
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 134 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: Dating Sim 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Anime 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12%

  8. #8 Folie Fatale
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 2,697 reviews2024
    Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Anime 10.8%

  9. #9 Pandemic Love
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 233 reviews2021
    Dev: Red Skald
    Windows

    A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Anime 12.3%, Psychological 12.3%

  10. #10 Heart Fragment
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2021
    Dev: Starfield Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Psychological 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Simulation 11.7%, Anime 10.3%

  11. #11 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 134 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: Dating Sim 22.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Anime 11.2%

  12. #12 The Island: Into The Mist
    90% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Anime 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

  13. #13 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2019
    Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
    Windows

    Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 20%, Mystery 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%

  14. #14 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
    88% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2023
    Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.

    Why similar: Philosophical 24%, Lovecraftian 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%

  15. #15 Absent in the Rain
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 906 reviews2022
    Dev: D10RAMA
    Windows

    A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Anime 20.8%, Modern 10%, Story Rich 7.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%

  16. #16 Midnight Witch
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 366 reviews2023
    Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
    Windows

    Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%

  17. #17 outside the door
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 776 reviews2024
    Dev: basandaika games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Psychological 26.2%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 21.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  18. #18 Graveyard Girls
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 168 reviews2022
    Dev: Delphinium Interactive
    Windows

    Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

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  19. #19 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
    86% matchMixed44% of 144 reviews2023
    Dev: Storytaco
    Windows

    Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 26%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%

  20. #20 Train of Afterlife
    85% 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.

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  21. #21 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

    Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 12.5%, Anime 9%

  22. #22 Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 109 reviews2022
    Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Anime 11.3%

  23. #23 My Therapy
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 335 reviews2022
    Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Anime 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Simulation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 11%

  24. #24 Pinewood Island
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
    Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
    Windows · Mac

    Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 12.4%

  25. #25 The Ocean Between Us
    78% matchPositive95% of 58 reviews2026
    Dev: Rabro
    Windows

    The Ocean Between Us is an atmospheric Japanese-style visual novel about distance, memories, and emotions that linger between two people. Experience a calm romantic drama with a gentle pace, emotional dialogue, and a melancholic atmosphere.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 32.7%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Anime 13.1%, Simulation 4.3%

  26. #26 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2024
    Dev: Simon Herbig
    Windows · Mac

    Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.

    Why similar: Philosophical 26.4%, Psychological 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 14%, Anime 12.5%

  27. #27 The Dearest Person
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 637 reviews2024
    Dev: house.opposite
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.

    Why similar: Philosophical 38.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  28. #28 Asphyxia
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 283 reviews2015
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?

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  29. #29 RGB GlitchGazer
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
    Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
    Windows

    A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

    Why similar: Philosophical 25.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%

  30. #30 BURIED STARS
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2021
    Dev: LINE Games Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%

  31. #31 Escape Line
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2026
    Dev: 莫林MoRing
    Windows

    Yandere · Monster Romance · Y/N game · Philosophical · Sci-Fi · Visual Novel Shipwrecked and stripped of memory, you awaken on a fog-shrouded island with nothing but the aid of two sirens — so, what's the price?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, Lovecraftian 23.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Modern 10%

  32. #32 Departed Away
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 573 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: Dating Sim 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

  33. #33 X-note
    80% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.

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  34. #34 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 906 reviews2022
    Dev: Kazuhide Oka
    Windows · Mac

    ── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──

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  35. #35 Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
    Dev: Sierra Lee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  36. #36 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 459 reviews2025
    Dev: Armonica LLC
    Windows

    A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Mystery 28.7%, Anime 19.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Casual 2.2%

  37. #37 Fateweaver: Smash or Pass
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

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    Why similar: Philosophical 26.1%, Psychological 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Anime 10.8%

  38. #38 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2025
    Dev: ThePenSword
    Windows

    The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

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  39. #39 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 194 reviews2021
    Dev: NamNorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Dating Sim 14%, Story Rich 9.9%

  40. #40 Locke(d)
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,114 reviews2023
    Dev: KigyoDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An algorithm decided to show you this. What now?

    Why similar: Philosophical 39.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 15.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 6.1%

  41. #41 Unquiet Grey
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: ENDYSIS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%

  42. #42 dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~
    79% matchMixed40% of 66 reviews2015
    Dev: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~ is a romance mystery visual novel with romancable guys. Different with the usual dating sims, the main purpose of the game is to find out the truth hidden in the past.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 59.7%, Anime 21.4%, Simulation 14.9%, Casual 4%

  43. #43 Beneath Her Gaze
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 166 reviews2025
    Dev: Kazarinka
    Windows

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    Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Psychological 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Female Protagonist 8%

  44. #44 Dissolution of the Silent Union
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 271 reviews2026
    Dev: Umigame Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Psychological 15.2%, Anime 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%

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    72% matchVery Positive91% of 309 reviews2023
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

  46. #46 The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition
    68% matchVery Positive98% of 278 reviews2026
    Dev: Cetacity
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: Snowhaven Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Dating Sim 27.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Anime 11.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

  48. #48 Guidelicious
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Mystery 24%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%

  49. #49 Bad Faith
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Psychological 30.3%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 21.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

  50. #50 Lachesis or Atropos
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Anime 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 6.2%

  51. #51 Dark Nights
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 438 reviews2022
    Dev: Pinlin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 24%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 16.2%, Anime 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%

  52. #52 The Shell Part I: Inferno
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,505 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 116.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Mystery 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Anime 14%, Choices Matter 6.9%

  53. #53 Dreambound
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 98 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological 18%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 13.6%

  54. #54 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Mystery 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Anime 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

  55. #55 Curse or Love
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 93 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: Visual Novel 28.4%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Anime 15.7%, Psychological 10.8%, Mystery 10.8%

  56. #56 My Camp of Memories: Episode 1
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Daniil Tarasau
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    The free first episode of a dystopian visual novel with RPG elements. Awaken in a secluded academy where students are stripped of their memories, develop your skills, build relationships, and uncover the truth about your past.

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  57. #57 Seraphim Slum
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 179 reviews2024
    Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.

    Why similar: Philosophical 28%, Dating Sim 24%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 6.5%

  58. #58 Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE)
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Galen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Romance supernatural bachelors and investigate humanity’s dark wishes!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 28.9%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 16%, Mystery 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  59. #59 Knell of St. Godhrkar
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,587 reviews2021
    Dev: -二律背反-
    Windows · Mac

    In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Immersive Sim 25.9%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Mystery 10.6%

  60. #60 Hydrangea
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 143 reviews2024
    Dev: Meiri Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Anime 17.3%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

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