- #1 Stay Alive For Me
97% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Text-Based 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #2 Tropical
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Welz
Windows
Congratulations Dominica! You have been chosen to test the first virtual aquapark in history! Ten days in a tropical paradise where every detail is simulated to be perfect – what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Nonlinear 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #3 Yumemori
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MythiKiwi
Windows
A short, sweet and charming puzzle game about a girl named Aurora, who is trapped in a dreamy room filled with everything she could possibly desire. Explore her wonderland to find a way out and discover the true nature of this fantastical room. All dreams, good or bad, must come to an end... right?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Text-Based 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #4 Scarlet Wolf
95% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #5 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
94% matchVery Positive86% of 256 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 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #6 春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CHARON
Windows
You only wanted to save them. But in this psychological horror visual novel, a teacher’s kindness may become the thing that breaks his students.
Why similar: Visual Novel 11.2%, Text-Based 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Dark 9.1%
- #7 GEMINI SYNDRXME
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hatereallysPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
GEMINI SYNDRXME is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Text-Based 12%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #8 Eden Camp
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrealphus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arrive at Eden Camp as John, the newest counselor at a remote summer retreat. Three women welcome you warmly perhaps too warmly. As bonds deepen and nights grow darker, you'll learn that devotion has a price. Every choice matters. Not everyone makes it home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Anime 10.9%, Dark 8.3%
- #9 Wildwake
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Nonlinear 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #10 DR3AMy
91% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: ph0ton
Windows · Mac
"Players, please break the chains of Amy's nightmares with DR3AMy!" Break free from nightmares with the lovely DR3AMy android and Amy. This game contains visual and auditory horror elements. It is not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark 12.1%, Anime 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #11 Sister Other Paranoia
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenkiPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
A dark visual novel created by the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Anime 10.6%
- #12 BRXKEN INSIDE
89% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Text-Based 10.8%, Anime 8.1%
- #13 EBBIL: Alternative Bible
88% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: First Choir
Windows
In Heaven, mistakes have been made. In this story inspired by TMC, follow Archangel Gabriel through a trial of corruption and feigned purity as he explores celestial realms and the rekindling of lost friendships. Will you save the Heavens, or will you see them fall?
Why similar: Nonlinear 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #14 Not It: Spookiest Edition
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #15 Reborn
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gecko Gaming
Windows
A visual novel written as a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape your life, leading to irreversible consequences and determining how your descent into darkness unfolds. The game can end in many different ways. Your choices determine how.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Text-Based 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #16 Unforgotten
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Dark 9.2%, Horror 8.4%
- #17 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
Windows
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #18 Abandoned Village Walking Group
85% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Horror 9.8%
- #19 Memory Girl +
84% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Horror 8.9%
- #20 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
84% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #21 Path of the Heart
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ourbit Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone and lost for falling asleep on the first day of school, the only option left for Tsuki Ito is to trust a peculiar-looking girl with a radiant presence. Follow this story of romance and suspense inspired by the classic tale of "Little Red Riding Hood."
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Anime 9%, Horror 8%
- #22 Totally Normal Boyfriend 🔪
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Totally Normal Boyfriend
Windows
Totally Normal Boyfriend is a visual novel/dating simulator about your loving and caring boyfriend that would do anything for you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Text-Based 9.6%, Anime 9.2%, Horror 8.3%
- #23 LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team BONA
Windows
You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional adventure where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.1%
- #24 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Text-Based 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #25 Bound Between Desks
80% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Anime 10.8%
- #26 The Trials - Chapter Two
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Text-Based 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #27 Blackthorn Witch
79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Horror 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #28 Hanako's Flower Shop
78% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #29 project; VIRAI: DOOMER’s LIFE ESCAPE
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIKANIMATION
Windows · Mac
You play as Hicha — a shut-in girl whose only reason to live is her virtual avatar, Virai. Help her escape the depressive nightmare before it consumes her completely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Anime 9.1%
- #30 Holy Shift
78% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Text-Based 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #31 Thorner
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%
- #32 There Is No Next Stop
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Text-Based 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #33 Hazy Mind
75% matchVery Positive86% of 333 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 Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%, Anime 7.7%
- #34 DEAD LAMB WALKING
74% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #35 The Paracelsian Project
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #36 Hedera
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
HEDERA is a story-driven 2D horror game about dealing with trauma through dreams and videogames.
Why similar: Nonlinear 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Dark 10%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #37 The Island: Into The Mist
76% 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 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Text-Based 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #38 BBirthday - Visual Novel
74% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Help Bianca to relive the 15 years of her life, but from another perspective 👁️. Enjoy this dreamcore style visual novel with escape room elements and hints of horror. Unlock different endings. ✨
Why similar: Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #39 Aroma
73% matchVery Positive85% of 464 reviews2022
Dev: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Horror 10.1%
- #40 Crimson Reflection
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Elun Labs LLC
Windows
The story begins the moment he kills his lover. Kazuma is driven into a corner by Asana’s obsessive love. Madness, jealousy, obsession, deception, and regret collide— plunging the case toward an unpredictable end. A yandere suspense novel of intense love and insanity: Crimson Reflection.
Why similar: Text-Based 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #41 氷点下30度の絶望
70% matchVery Positive97% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #42 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,522 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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 21%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #43 Loop//Error
71% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Text-Based 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dark 9.7%
- #44 Monsters of Little Haven
73% matchVery Positive88% of 444 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.7%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.7%
- #45 High School Dirty Secrets
70% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Anime 9.8%
- #46 슬픈 가족사 - 산장으로부터의 탈출
72% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: C's earth
Windows
우리 아빠는 유명한 과학자입니다.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Dark 10.8%
- #47 To Be With You
72% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Dark 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #48 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
70% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #49 Mycorrhiza
71% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Distorted WanderersPub: Tim Reichert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Welcome to a world of distorted minds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.4%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Horror 10.3%
- #50 Kindred [SnowBound]
69% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #51 Miya Might Break
68% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Horror 10.7%, Anime 10.2%
- #52 Siren's Call: Second Wind
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #53 Five Biggest Accomplishments
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Assembling Chickens GamesPub: Fennonauts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #54 3Paths
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Trturist
Windows
A game about the path you're on, and what you're really doing with your life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Anime 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #55 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Text-Based 10%
- #56 Forgive or Finalize
66% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Dark 17%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 10.6%
- #57 Worn Out
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #58 outside the door
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 667 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.1 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: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #59 Khitarii and Khimoshi
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XeroStryker
Windows
Kitari and Kimoshi is a story about two girls who meet for the very first time through unusual circumstances. Click through the manga pages, and make choices that affect the flow of the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 14.3%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #60 It gets so lonely here
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 9.6%, Anime 8.2%