- #1 Abandoned Village Walking Group
97% 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: 2D Platformer 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Horror 9.8%, Anime 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #2 Do you have SALT?
96% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark 12.2%, Anime 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 8.7%
- #3 你就是缘由
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 空亡月隈
Windows
Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 11.2%, Cute 10.6%
- #4 Paradise Sea
95% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
Where are we? But the destination is clear. In this sea of trees, my final home, there must be a paradise. Who am I? But my purpose is clear. The noise that wanders in the deep consciousness, seeking the peace that lies beyond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, 2D Platformer 19%, Anime 13.4%, Dark 11.6%, Cute 9.7%
- #5 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,830 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Anime 15%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%
- #6 Manna for our Malices
94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: John OhnoPub: Double Mojo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Akagi Ai is unexpectedly stabbed on her way home from school. She finds her spirit possessing her body from earlier that day, and must collaborate with the past self that inhabits her body to discover why she keeps dying -- and why she keeps coming back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Anime 18.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.6%
- #7 Before All Saints Day
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Coredump
Windows
One night. One secret. One very curious ghost. Step into a 10–20 minute atmospheric Halloween tale where a human girl hides among ghosts at their yearly festival — and tries to slip away before a mischievous boy exposes what she really is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Dark 12.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Cute 9.5%
- #8 Echomnesia
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SasDeRiderPub: podval01
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the mysterious sci-fi visual novel "Echomnesia", two brilliant scientists - Morpheus and Crona, experiment with a suspicious Cube, but something goes wrong.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 13.6%, Dark 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%
- #9 소원 : 두 개의 그림자
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: oneofexp
Windows
Something strange is going on at our school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, 2D Platformer 20%, Casual 10.8%, Cute 8.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #10 Rainbow Valley
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.6%
- #11 Memory Girl +
89% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 10.5%, Horror 10.4%
- #12 KAGITORI -BIRD IN THE CAGE HIDING THE KEY-
90% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: CabbitPub: Inter De Pendence
Windows
This game is an English translation of a visual novel game released in Japan. In this work, the main character, a boy, and four heroines, who happen to live in a mansion, work together to solve a murder that took place in a certain town in Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Casual 14%, Cute 11.8%
- #13 The Crooked Man
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,212 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.9%, Anime 13.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Dark 10.7%
- #14 No Recollection
88% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 13.1%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #15 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 703 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 18.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.8%
- #16 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,040 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 34%, Anime 21.8%, Mystery 16.5%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #17 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 908 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Anime 17.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%
- #18 It was a human.
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 15.1%, Dark 12.9%, Cute 10.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #19 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
85% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Anime 17.7%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 10.6%, Cute 10.4%
- #20 Viscereality
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SasDeRiderPub: SHAWAVERSE
Windows
Visual novel in crystal punk genre, In the recent past, humans discovered a new mineral—Visceralite. Its unique feature lies in its ability to integrate with the human body.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Cute 8.9%
- #21 The Paracelsian Project
82% 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 16.4%, Dark 12.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #22 ノロワレサイクル
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bokusen StudioPub: PAW International
Windows
Mayuhara City, Tokyo. The wounds of the mass suicide event of Mayuhara Academy from eight years ago have finally begun to heal. The rumors of the “Mayuhara Curse” are still whispered amongst the students.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, Anime 12.3%
- #23 Sister Other Paranoia
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenki
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: Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 16.5%, Dark 13.2%, Cute 12.4%
- #24 Kiki & Ana - The Child
81% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Anime 15.2%, Cute 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Horror 8.1%
- #25 Hacking The Moon to Find My Goddess
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CUBEPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Kaito Shiromae is a young man with a gift for hacking, but when he hacks into Central-AI—a system that supervises countless AIs around the world—and asks it to find him his soulmate, he ends up with an unexpected surprise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 22.2%, Casual 18.1%, Cute 14.1%, 2D 10.2%
- #26 Forgive or Finalize
78% matchMixed69% of 211 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 26.1%, Dark 19.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #27 Khitarii and Khimoshi
80% 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 22.3%, Anime 16.9%, Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Cute 11.1%
- #28 Grow a Girlfriend
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: True Blue Basin
Windows · Mac · Linux
You accidentally grew a mushroom girl! Overcome your social anxiety to help her live her brief life to the fullest! Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Anime 15%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #29 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: qDrotPub: TERNOX
Windows
Endless world. Endless sky. Endless light. Will the shadows be cast upon all Children dwelling on the Treetops? Regardless, I spread my prosthetic wings, taking a leap of faith.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Dark 14.5%, Anime 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12%
- #30 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 899 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 14.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.7%
- #31 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,271 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 16%, Mystery 13.8%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 10.7%
- #32 Winion Virus
75% matchVery Positive95% of 1,002 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 19.6%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #33 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,058 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 16.6%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13.3%
- #34 Syutyaku Gakuen
75% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
The only quality that can be measured is whether or not they possess the qualities of morbid love. As they spend their time at the school, what was once a peaceful life turns into a blood-soaked, corpse-riddled, blood-soaked day....
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Anime 12.1%, Dark 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #35 A Conversation With Mister Rabbit
77% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
A Conversation With Mister Rabbit is a very short, linear visual novel with a dark and bloody twist. The story follows an aspiring knight who seeks wisdom from a big and fluffy rabbit.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 19.8%, Dark 12.2%, Cute 9.6%, Casual 8.6%
- #36 SPRKLS.exe
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PesiiDom
Windows
⟢ SPRKLS.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on YOUR desktop 𓂃˗ˏˋ⟢ 𓂅 ࣪⟡̵͝ ₊ ೃ̶͂ ࿔̶̽⟡̷͛*⋆ [EMOTION OVERRIDE] ࿐̵̋⟡̸̂ ࣪ ˖༄̶̀ ✦̵͗ [YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THIS] ⋆.˚ ̴̡̢̛̼̬̠̰̀͟҉̢C͊͊ ༘⋆ [PLEASE DON’T CLOSE ME AGAIN] ⟡̷͛ ˖𓏲ּ𝄢 ⟡̵̂ ִֶָ 𓂃⊹
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Cute 9.1%, Anime 9%
- #37 School Ghost Stories
73% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: M-Gentlemen AfterpartyPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
In this adventure game, play as a young boy, Boku, who accidentally releases vengeful spirits from a local shrine. To fix his mistake, he must collect the ancient treasures to repair the seal. But the freed Youkai have their own plans for him and won’t make it easy. Can he resist their deadly lure?
Why similar: Anime 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dark 16.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 14.6%
- #38 CORPSE FACTORY
73% matchVery Positive80% of 866 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 8.9%
- #39 RE.wired
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier Lumina 3D
Windows
A story of loneliness in a connected world set in 90s Japan. Control high schooler Kazami through a psychological explorative visual novel horror to uncover the truth of garbled messages and student disappearances. Featuring 2D hand drawn anime sprites in an explorable 3D techno-horror world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Anime 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #40 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
71% matchVery Positive98% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Cute 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #41 Ubel
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Regularjax
Windows
A visual novel where eight participants are forced to play a death game where they have to vote every two hours. Who will survive? Who will betray? Who are the masterminds behind it all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 18.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Horror 8.4%
- #42 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive86% of 253 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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.5%, Anime 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #43 Miniature Garden
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: MuzintouPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings and art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar).
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 24.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Horror 10.6%, Casual 10.6%
- #44 Mermaids are Seafood
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lyyycaena
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel and management game set in a dystopian company that serves mermaids as seafood dishes. Bet your blood, navigate office drama, and trade ingredients. Are mermaids more like fish, people, or monsters?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.2%
- #45 CBT With Yuuka Kazami
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,463 reviews2020
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, also known as CBT, is the use of evidence based strategies to help manage symptoms of poor mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression. Yuuka Kazami from the Touhou Project invites you to some mostly peaceful lessons where you grasp the basics of CBT!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Anime 21.2%, Casual 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Cute 11.5%
- #46 SECRET TALK
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SKOOTA GAMESPub: SCOOTER FILMS INC.
Windows
Nevertheless, if you insist on uncovering their special secrets... consider this your warning. You will meet young women, each with their own hidden mysteries, and soon find yourself drawn into a whirlpool of secrets. Oh, do be careful. In this academy, one must never "pry into secrets."
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Anime 13.3%, Casual 12.6%, Cute 10.7%
- #47 Blackthorn Witch
70% 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 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Anime 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Cute 9.5%
- #48 Save Me, Sakuya-san!
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 908 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
She's here to help! Let Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project comfort you after encountering some hardships in this beautiful visual novel that aims to heal your troubles away!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 27%, Casual 10.5%, Cute 9.3%, 2D 5.9%
- #49 Our Home, My Keeper
68% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Co-developed with ebi-hime, this is a fairytale-inspired yuri visual novel full of magic. Follow Paige, a struggling writer, as she moves into a spacious home in the English countryside, where she meets the mysterious Faye.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Anime 19.7%, Casual 14.6%, Cute 12%, 2D 8.8%
- #50 The Sun Shines Over Us
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Eternal DreamPub: Soft Source Pte. Ltd.
Windows
An award-winning visual novel that dives into the lives and minds of high school students. While focusing on the stories of victims of bullying, The Sun Shines Over Us also explores the social, mental and emotional issues facing modern teenagers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Casual 10.1%
- #51 Wonderful Body Wanted
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Anime 15%, Horror 10.1%
- #52 Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection
68% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Nightmare Studio
Windows
Return as Alice and embark on her adventure to find the truth...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%
- #53 Kill or Love
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Anime 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.2%
- #54 Making*Lovers: First Blush
65% matchVery Positive97% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: SMEEPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Does destiny really leave you with only one option?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 22.9%, Casual 17.8%, Cute 12.8%, 2D 10.4%
- #55 トガネヨビ
66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
Toganeyobi, a horror escape puzzle game by Jamsanpoid (From Madness with Love).Protagonist Hachisuka Yuki lured by a high-paying shady gig,"connect to 11 numbers on the old public communicator at 2:00 AM." Whether you ■■■■ them or ■■■■ them is up to you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Casual 12.4%, Dark 12.2%
- #56 Doki Doki Literature Club!
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Psychological Horror 20%, Anime 18.4%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 11.2%
- #57 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
69% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Anime 23.9%, Mystery 18.7%, Horror 13.4%, Cute 10%
- #58 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30.5%, Horror 19.3%, Anime 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Mystery 9.2%
- #59 Geminism
65% matchVery Positive90% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: CRAFTWORKPub: Shiravune
Windows
Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Anime 15.2%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Cute 9.6%