- #1 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
96% matchVery Positive93% of 22,293 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Psychological 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dating Sim 10.6%
- #2 Emily is Away Too
97% matchVery Positive93% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #3 Until Then
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,464 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 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: Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Psychological 13%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Romance 10.5%
- #4 Emily is Away
95% matchVery Positive89% of 32,336 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%
- #5 Dreamed Away
94% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #6 Emily is Away <3
94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,804 reviews2021
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Romance 10.6%
- #7 Dreambound
93% 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 18.4%, Romance 15.9%, Psychological 14.6%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Mystery 14.1%
- #8 OMORI
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,824 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, RPG 5.9%
- #9 and yet, we dream
91% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological 15.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #10 Snowfall's Mystery
91% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Romance 11.6%
- #11 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,665 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Romance 13.3%, Nonlinear 10.3%
- #12 Date Z
89% matchMixed66% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Date Z" - a captivating mix of high school drama, romance, and mystery. As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate relationships and secure a date by Friday to survive a deadly virus outbreak. Unravel the hidden secrets. Every choice you make counts.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 16.5%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #13 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
90% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Romance 11.1%, Mystery 7.2%
- #14 Memory Girl +
87% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Romance 14.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #15 FAREWELL SEN
86% matchVery Positive94% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: amoxy
Windows
MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 14.3%, 2D 12.9%, Colorful 12.3%
- #16 Beacon Pines
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,519 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Cute 7.9%
- #17 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
84% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Romance 10.9%
- #18 My Adorable Ghost Story
83% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Mado games
Windows · Mac
A cowardly ghost needs your help to find peace. Complete his final wishes, get closer to him, and unravel the mystery of his death as you search for your own freedom in this short, story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Romance 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Mystery 10.9%
- #19 Purrgatory
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,046 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Cute 13.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #20 Heart Fragment
82% 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: Visual Novel 18%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Psychological 15.1%, Romance 14.8%, RPG 7.5%
- #21 Train of Afterlife
86% 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 35.5%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Psychological 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #22 Graveyard Girls
82% 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.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological 13.3%, Romance 9.8%
- #23 Отделение 38
80% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: The Three Windmills
Windows
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Romance 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #24 Curse or Love
79% 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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Psychological 8%
- #25 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
81% 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: Dating Sim 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 10.9%
- #26 MINE MEMORY
79% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 30.4%, Mystery 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #27 Lover's Enigma
77% 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 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #28 Saihate Station
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,470 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Cute 7.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #29 Kimochii Classroom
77% matchVery Positive88% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #30 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,549 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 22.7%, Dating Sim 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 12.4%, Cute 6%
- #31 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
78% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 14.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #32 Far Away
76% matchVery Positive95% of 8,200 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Investigation 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #33 Print I Love U
74% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2026
Dev: UnknownPub: Claudio Moltedo
Windows
Upon buying a used computer online, I found a short romance game called “Print I Love You”. I played it once, and it’s lingered ever since. I don’t know who made it - only that it was dedicated to someone. Maybe you…
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Romance 14.3%, Psychological 12.6%
- #34 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
75% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological 9.6%, Investigation 9.4%
- #35 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
78% matchMostly Positive73% 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: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%
- #36 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
72% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Dire Kitten Games
Windows
Date wizards, match gems, and level up in this match-3 visual novel with a lot of heart and a little spice. Form deep relationships with faeries, sirens and werewolves, each with their own endearing personalities and challenges. Make choices that affect your relationships, and their destinies.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Romance 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #37 Hydrangea
73% 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 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Romance 13%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #38 Cooking Companions
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,212 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: Dating Sim 24%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #39 Love Alone Death
72% matchVery Positive98% of 450 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: Dating Sim 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Romance 17.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #40 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,949 reviews2023
Dev: Fif
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Romance 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #41 obi3011-prologue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: 火鸡头工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
This is a cyberpunk-themed pixelated psychological horror, romance, and adventure game. Amidst a chance encounter in the rain and a forced gathering, an unexpected journey unfolds—a humorous romance and adventure story between you, a robot, and your furry companions.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #42 The Murder Hotel
69% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #43 Long Time No See
70% matchVery Positive97% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Incredulous Interactive
Windows
Reunite with your best friends, unravel the secrets of a haunted house, and assist a cute little ghost in this heartwarming adventure where every puzzle brings you closer to the mysteries within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 19.2%, Story Rich 15%, 2D 9.2%
- #44 Free Will
69% matchVery Positive96% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: Psychological 34.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, RPG 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #45 Curtain Call
71% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.6%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #46 Pinewood Island
73% 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 17.7%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Investigation 9.7%
- #47 Winion Virus
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Cute 9.2%
- #48 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
70% matchVery Positive86% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
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.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #49 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
67% matchVery Positive94% of 52 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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Mystery 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #50 妄生 - Wandering Souls
66% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
"Wandering Souls" is a visual novel game set in modern China. It tells a touching story about love, sacrifice, and repentance. Through delicate narrative and profound character creation, it brings players an immersive audio-visual experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Visual Novel 27%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, RPG 6%
- #51 Fishbowl
66% matchVery Positive95% of 193 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 10%
- #52 Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~
66% matchVery Positive92% of 153 reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Ueshima Erika
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Starweaver Express" is a unique visual novel that blends poetic storytelling with dreamlike visuals. As the mysterious transfer student Tsubaki Ueshima, you'll step into a cloistered academy and follow the paths of girls searching for starlight, love, and meaning.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.2%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Cute 9.8%
- #53 The Diary
68% matchMixed68% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #54 From Madness with Love
67% matchVery Positive90% of 530 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Romance 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #55 Mask of the Rose
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 404 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: Dating Sim 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Romance 19.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #56 RGB GlitchGazer
65% 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: Visual Novel 37%, Mystery 26.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, 2D 10.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #57 This is Interesting
65% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.1%