- #1 Night Shift: 1999
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Georgina OwassapianPub: Dark Product
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance work, vampirism and socialising as you explore Kings Cross, Sydney during the last year of the millennium. Keep a lid on your darkest desires and be rewarded with a deeper understanding of what it means to live again. Or don’t — no one will stop you. You’re a vampire, after all.
Why similar: Vampires 19% ★, Gothic 13.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Romance 8.6%
- #2 When The Night Comes
96% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Vampires 14.8% ★, Romance 10.3%, Gothic 9.6% ★, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #3 DEVIL'S LIMINAL
96% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Interlude
Windows
DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a normal facade at work, romance an enigmatic new girl, and stop the occult plot to take Margo's life.
Why similar: Gothic 13.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Romance 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #4 Fearbonding
95% matchVery Positive96% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 7.9%
- #5 Carmilla : Crimson Moon
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fercaren Games
Windows
A dark yuri horror visual novel set in a crumbling Gothic castle. When the enigmatic Carmilla arrives, Laura is swept into a fever dream of obsession. Is this stranger the cure for her loneliness or a herald of corruption? And what caused the mysterious deaths of two girls in the nearby village?
Why similar: Gothic 14.9% ★, Vampires 14.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Romance 9.8%
- #6 Asphodelium
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
You killed him once before. Don't make the same mistake twice. A melancholic boys love visual novel about killing cults and your past confronting you.
Why similar: Gothic 20.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #7 It Paints Me
93% matchVery Positive97% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 21.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 10.8%, Horror 8%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #8 Snow White Ashes
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lose your heart in this dark fairy-tale romance! Once upon a winter night, you enter the woods in search of a beast. But the hunter you find is so charming and sweet–is he truly the monster you seek?
Why similar: Gothic 20.4% ★, Vampires 16.1% ★, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #9 Blood & Play
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tofurocksPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hot single vampires in your area wanna give you the SUCC?! Blood & Play is a gay T4T visual novel about a guy who just lost his job in the tech industry and the centuries-old vampire who's willing to buy his blood. A deal this good can't actually be real, right...?
Why similar: Vampires 18.9% ★, Gothic 14.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Romance 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #10 Carpe Noctem - Yuri Visual Novel
91% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Just River GamesPub: Independent
Windows
A yuri visual novel about a vampiress and a monster hunter falling in love in Victorian England.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Vampires 21.9% ★, Gothic 21.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 13.6%
- #11 For My Darling
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Aphyra Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Based on a True Story, "For My Darling" is NOT fiction! Lili’s ordinary life was fractured in 2023 after meeting someone strangely familiar. Her reality twists as something begins to follow her. It is tied to lost memories and a past that won’t stay buried. To understand, she must uncover the truth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dating Sim 9.1%
- #12 Cabernet
88% matchVery Positive95% of 2,024 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Vampires 30.8% ★, Romance 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
- #13 The House in Fata Morgana
89% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Gothic 20.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 11%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #14 Our Wonderland
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CarrotPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror-fantasy visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dating Sim 9%
- #15 Rose Bullet
87% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: PPmaq
Windows
Rose Bullet is a Retro, Comic Style, Horror RPG! Play as a vampire hunter on his way to kill the count and avenge his lost lover.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Vampires 12% ★, Romance 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #16 Tales From The Under-Realm: After Midnight
86% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Linux
TFTU: After Midnight is a dark / gothic visual novel with multiple endings. Your choices matter and will determine who stays alive and who dies. Discovering the whole truth about the murders will require more than one playthrough.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Romance 7.3%
- #17 Tethered To You
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stella Noctis Games
Windows
After you are unable to find a patron to provide you with a magic bond, you stumble into the abandoned temple of the Passion goddess - with four patrons waiting for you. Yet, as you grow closer to gaining magic, something else is drawn to this power...
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Romance 15.5%, Gothic 15.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%
- #18 Burn the Midnight Oil
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foxglove Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve crimes and steal hearts in this supernatural neon-noir romance visual novel. Featuring six different romance options, some more monstrous than others.
Why similar: Vampires 23.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Supernatural 7.6%
- #19 DARKNESS WILL FALL
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmicrology
Windows
DARKNESS WILL FALL is a queer romance visual novel set in the modern world of vampires. After a fateful encounter you are tasked with revealing the identity of a reaver - a monsterous vampire eating vampire - in the city or your human life is forfeit. It should be easy enough, right?
Why similar: Vampires 25.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Dating Sim 9.2%
- #20 Occult Hand of the Blood Lily
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Yuri Kissaten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Gothic-Punk yuri visual novel about a magician on the run and her mysterious vampiric guardian. Journey by airship across a war-torn Europe and search for a legendary flower with the power to destroy nations.
Why similar: Vampires 23.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Gothic 16.2% ★, Romance 10.8%, Visual Novel 7.8%
- #21 Yonder World: Interview with the Void
83% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Fluttering Abyss
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story, with a spiking sense of danger and gentle melancholy. An out of this world adventure, revolving around books, memories and mortality. Along the way, perhaps you shall pick up pieces of a long forgotten heart, or some unlikely companions that you never knew you needed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Dating Sim 8.4%
- #22 Fledgling Manor
81% matchVery Positive99% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: Vampires 24.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 10%, Horror 8.4%
- #23 First Bite
82% matchVery Positive85% of 164 reviews2022
Dev: First Bite Games
Windows · Mac
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: Vampires 19.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 16%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Gothic 9.7% ★
- #24 Death by Begonia
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #25 Wished on guilt
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aristocrat Evan Alford receives a mysterious invitation to the fair and comes to a small village on the outskirts of the country. The village seems strange and painfully familiar, but Evan has never been here. In addition, other guests of the fair are not as simple as it seems.
Why similar: Gothic 17.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 9.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #26 Friday Fever
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: Shansik GamesPub: FutaSatyr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
If you’re a fan of naughty and daring futa girls, Friday Fever is the game for you! This vibrant and visually striking visual novel will immerse you in a world of unexpected encounters and thrilling surprises.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dating Sim 10%, Horror 9.8%
- #27 Occult Mingle
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
Connect with four occult enthusiasts (and possibly sell your soul) in this macabre LGBTQ+ horror visual novel/interface drama dating sim.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Dating Sim 8.8%
- #28 NonPlatonic Forms
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexis Royce
Windows · Mac · Linux
A theologically spicy visual novel about a trans man loving the artistic process a little too literally. Fight across a branching 250,000 word storyline, dozens of watercolor illustrations, and 9 endings. Can Lee win his freedom before his captor meta-stasizes deep into his personal narrative?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #29 Remnants of Dawn
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Vampires 14.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 11%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.2%
- #30 Bad Summer
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S&J Games
Windows
Welcome to Bear Ridge Summer Camp! Jenny Lewis is an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting summer of making new friends, and finding her first love. But be wary! Not all is as it seems...
Why similar: Romance 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Dating Sim 8.7%
- #31 Sanguis: Veil of the Forgotten
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Carnivore Mors Interactive
Windows
"Sanguis: Veil of the Forgotten" is a mystery-horror visual novel. Follow the main character as he uncovers the dark secrets of a world that has always been under his nose. Dive into the murky tale, accompanied by a hundred-piece musical score and a wealth of artwork.
Why similar: Vampires 21.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.7%
- #32 Duskbound
75% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Nefferinthia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue a cursed romance with a possibly unhinged vampire under the eternal glow of the red moonlight...
Why similar: Gothic 21.1% ★, Vampires 20.4% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Romance 9.1%, Dating Sim 8.6%
- #33 Scarlet Hunt
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Soft Poison Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into a world of fleeting hope in this thrilling dark romance visual novel! Feel the fear, survive the hunt and navigate through danger on a daunting quest for freedom.
Why similar: Vampires 16.3% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Gothic 10.2% ★
- #34 Monstrous Lovers
77% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Man-Eater Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this Boys' Love visual novel about dating monsters, you play as Christopher Wells, a young office worker who moves to a town full of supernatural creatures in hopes of getting to make a real difference.
Why similar: Vampires 34.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Romance 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
- #35 My Boss Is Scaring Me
75% matchMixed71% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Flowing Dreams
Windows
Oliver, coming from a small town to London, seeks to improve his life and help his mother, who had an accident months ago. At the new newspaper, he discovers his creative and investigative potential, diving into a complex story. There, he grows closer to his enigmatic boss. Is he trustworthy?
Why similar: Vampires 32.7% ★, Gothic 19.2% ★, Visual Novel 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Romance 9.6%
- #36 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale
76% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Fablesoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Horror 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #37 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
73% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: InEv Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.
Why similar: Gothic 16.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #38 It gets so lonely here
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,141 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: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Romance 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #39 Twice Reborn: a vampire visual novel
74% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: First Step Cinematics
Windows · Mac · Linux
If you crossed a vampire, would you protect humanity or embrace the blood? Guide Mark Delaware's choices in this visual novel as he navigates this dangerous world.
Why similar: Vampires 25.9% ★, Gothic 18% ★, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Romance 8.1%
- #40 Canceled
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: None
Windows
Why similar: Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Gothic 12.9% ★, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%
- #41 Snowfall Symphony - A tale of Crustallus
72% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Lola Piaoliang
Windows · Mac · Linux
After awakening as a forbidden vampire spawn, you're thrown into a cruel world where survival is not guaranteed. Who will you choose as your ally - and will you survive, or betray them yourself? Find out in this horror romance visual novel!
Why similar: Vampires 21.9% ★, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 8.7%
- #42 Hardships Of A Vampire
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saitoki
Windows · Linux
A BL Visual Novel about an unlucky modern day Vampire who work the night shift at a convenience store. Will a mysterious co-worker and a flirty regular customer change his life to the better or worse?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19%, Vampires 16.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 13.2%, Mystery 7%
- #43 Date For Dead
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divonia Studios
Windows
A dark romantic comedy where every match brings you closer to love… or something far more dangerous. Meet monsters, go on dates, and shape your relationships through meaningful choices. But behind every perfect date lies a secret: You’re not looking for love. You’re trying to bring love back.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Romance 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #44 Siren's Call: Second Wind
71% 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: LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #45 Spellbound Hearts
71% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Funigami
Windows · Mac
"Spellbound Hearts" is a visual novel where Lycos, a trapped vampire, meets Zephyros, a wizard seeking his blood to save a village. Together, they journey through trust, redemption, and love.
Why similar: Vampires 24.6% ★, Romance 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dating Sim 9.7%
- #46 On Love, On Monsters
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lighthouse Theory Games
Windows
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Gothic 20.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Romance 10.2%
- #47 Goblet of Mercy
70% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Sun Labyrinth LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short interactive dark fantasy story in which you meet an egomaniacal empress and must try to survive the encounter through the choices you make.
Why similar: Gothic 21.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Vampires 16.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 13%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #48 The Last Embrace
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoX Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young girl, a vampire and last of her kind, wakes up after a thousand years to a modern world. A story focused visual novel with adult elements. Mystery, betrayal, loss and violence await! Shape the future of the protagonist and the world itself!
Why similar: Vampires 16.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Romance 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dating Sim 8.7%
- #49 Who Is The Red Queen?
69% matchVery Positive95% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: 4nokiPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alice, Alice, the Red Queen is missing. The queen has been dismembered and Alice must find all her pieces. A horror-fantasy yuri visual novel filled with death, love, and forgotten memories.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #50 Midnight Witch
68% matchVery Positive92% of 351 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: Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dating Sim 10.4%, Horror 8%
- #51 RUNT
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Gothic 19.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #52 Skin Tailor
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skin Tailor is a medieval horror dress up game and visual novel hybrid. Skin your supernatural enemies, create disguises and infiltrate vampire owned blood farms to rescue your comrades.
Why similar: Vampires 23.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #53 The Inn Between
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cats on a Lilypad StudiosPub: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern fantasy BL Visual Novel following a young mans journey into a hidden world of gods and magic to recover the past he's lost, and find his missing family. Alongside 3 attractive romance options, Myka Riley delves into the unknown.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #54 Animal Cafe
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Luna has been working too hard, fortunately as she finishes up each night she manages to find her way to a hidden out of the way cafe, one where the gals all dress up like different animals. It could be a place for dreams to come true, or just for Luna to blow off some steam and relax each night.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dating Sim 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #55 Doce Fim ~sweetend placebo~
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac
Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Romance 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Dating Sim 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #56 TOUCHSTARVED
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Spring Studio
Windows
TOUCHSTARVED is a dark romance visual novel where your choices determine whether the story ends with gothic romance or blood-curdling horror. Explore an enigmatic city and find a cure for your curse by entrusting your fate to 5 love interests, each uniquely monstrous in their own way.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 14.1%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #57 Scarlet Hollow
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dating Sim 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #58 77 Oleander Avenue
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Runa Liore WintersPub: Waxweal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Even if you bear no Grudge, your Grudge was surely born. Explore the abandoned house at 77 Oleander, search for your wallet, keys, and phone, and above all else... try not to forget again the next time she tells you to leave.
Why similar: Gothic 24.5% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 10.6%, Supernatural 9.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #59 Heartsworn
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stella Noctis Games
Windows
After immediately being caught in your mission to kill a corrupted king, you must earn the trust of the king's court and spare yourself from execution. However, the longer you stay, the clearer it becomes there is something much darker is lurking in the castle - and latching onto your own mind.
Why similar: Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Horror 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Dating Sim 9.1%