- #1 Undesirable Me
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaya
Windows
Undesirable Me is a psychological horror game in the genre of visual novel and adventure game. Overcome your inner demon: solve challenges, make tough decisions and face the consequences of your choices. Who will win this inner confrontation and take possession of the body? It depends on you.
Why similar: Narration 26%, Psychedelic 25.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 9.3%
- #2 Zoe's Game
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lemon Bird
Windows
Escape from a mansion full of puzzles, traps and characters who may not be what they seem! Can you survive to this deadly birthday party?
Why similar: Narration 41.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Dark 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 4.4%
- #3 Bread around bread around bread around bread
96% matchVery Positive83% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows
A short story about how grandpa went to the store for bread.
Why similar: Narration 28.6%, Psychedelic 23.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #4 Death in the Family
95% matchMixed54% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Semka
Windows
"Death in the family" is a horror game about how the dead can confuse, frighten and even kill those they don't like.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.1%, Narration 22.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 8.9%
- #5 Baptiste
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Dreams™Pub: Firenut Games
Windows
Devastated by a family tragedy, Sara and her son, Tom, seek a new start at Jagged Shore Cliff. However, their worst fear is waiting for them there.
Why similar: Narration 39.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Horror 10.4%, Survival 7.9%
- #6 Diptych
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
The heroes meet on the battlefield of the First World War, in the case of the "Diptych", an anthropomorphic animal, we learn a terrible and touching story in a deceptively cute and unique style.
Why similar: Narration 36.7%, Visual Novel 23%, Dark 10.8%, Adventure 10%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #7 Locked Up
93% matchVery Positive86% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Coyote's CorpsePub: Akiyamy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Together with Snezhana and her dog Ayda you will go to the woods for mushroom hunting. An ordinary adventure does not foreshadow adversity, until you decide to step into an uncharted plase… A short but atmospheric visual novel that will give you goosebumps.
Why similar: Narration 37%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 10%
- #8 Choose for ME
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: uut games
Windows
Dive yourself in the Choose for ME universe and enter the reality of Mads Ever, a forgetful developer who will have to make his way through singular puzzles and some strange event due to his past...
Why similar: Narration 57.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychedelic 13%, Story Rich 6.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #9 SHINRAI Saku - Blooming Beyond Despair
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A month has passed since the tragic events at the Miyamoto Mountain Resort, which still weigh heavily on Raiko and her friends. Explore the challenges they face while trying to return to an ordinary life in this follow-up to the visual novel SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair.
Why similar: Narration 46.8%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #10 Smeesa Street
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GhostFuneralPub: Saikono
Windows
Smeesa Street is a branching visual novel and an interesting way to spend time for those who enjoy atmospheric horror stories. Message us and you'll forget about your troubles. You'll be drowning in happiness. This is your path to endless joy.
Why similar: Narration 30.7%, Psychedelic 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #11 Sunray OS
90% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: sykold
Windows
You just bought a PC, only to discover it once belonged to someone who has mysteriously disappeared. You soon realize that the key to find him may be hidden deep inside your OS, governed by a weird chatbot named Zippy. What will be your first move?
Why similar: Narration 41.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 7.4%, Dark 7.2%
- #12 易阈症
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Threvorn Seep
Windows
Peratosis is a psychological mystery visual novel where you follow Yiluo into hidden threshold spaces that emerge at the edges of perception. Explore, interact, and make choices as you encounter those who linger there—and decide whether to cross further.
Why similar: Narration 28.2%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 12.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #13 Killing Magician
89% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: DDUCK KONG
Windows
Iris (31), an office worker with eight years of experience. After meeting the mysterious magical girl Gregory, she becomes a magical girl herself. As the dark truths of this world slowly come to light, can Iris save the Earth?
Why similar: Narration 46.7%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #14 Totally Normal Boyfriend 🔪
88% 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: Psychedelic 32.2%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #15 Morse Academy
86% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three operatives return to their abandoned boarding school to hunt a sinister fugitive. As old traumas awaken and paranoia takes hold, will they survive their own fears?
Why similar: Narration 36%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
- #16 Tale of the Shadow World
86% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Zentiva Lighthouse
Windows
Walking through the forest, the girl found an interesting book, after reading which her world turned upside down for a while. And maybe forever. The shadow flowers gently whispered to her, luring her further into the darkness. Will she be able to bear the moral of this tale?
Why similar: Narration 46.5%, Survival 14.4%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #17 De Profundis
87% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: points contigus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Un visual novel d’horreur qui se déroule dans le noir complet, où les paroles des personnages sont mises en musique.
Why similar: Narration 36.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 9.3%
- #18 The House Before
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel HelfensteinPub: Fantasia Malware
Windows
You wake up as a House. Your bones are pipes and tunnels. Your organs are a labyrinth of caves. The House Before is a narrative body horror adventure where you play as a monstrous structure filled with strange creatures.
Why similar: Narration 26%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychedelic 23.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Horror 8.7%
- #19 In the Darkness of the Sea
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: Olivier Leclair
Windows
In the Darkness of the Sea is a short narrative game about a boy lost in the middle of the ocean.
Why similar: Narration 55.6%, Dark 19%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 8.2%, 2D 5.1%
- #20 Fragmented World
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Otadanku Productions
Windows
Reconnect a fragmented world by switching between two perspectives – one for exploration and another for manipulating the fragmented world. Overcome intermediate levels where you'll need to employ lateral thinking and make decisions. Can you once again unite a decadent and broken world?
Why similar: Narration 41.6%, Dark 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #21 Oblivio: Lost In The World
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Jacob Meler
Windows
After a brief wander, at the end of a corridor, you encounter a girl curled up by a door, you can tell that her style is far from ordinary. Perhaps she knows more than you do… Or maybe she’s the reason you’re here. Will she help you? Or maybe you will help her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Psychedelic 20.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.8%, Adventure 10%
- #22 Starless Hotel
83% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Pulsarnik Productions
Windows
Find a way out in a weird 5-star hotel that loses a star every night
Why similar: Narration 55.4%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Hidden Object 10.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #23 I Am Here, I Won't Disappear. I Am Here, I Won't...
82% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A patchwork quilt of meanings, ideas, references, and madness. A crack in the sink of your understanding. And also the story of one unfortunate girl.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.7%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 11.5%
- #24 The Darkest Emptiness
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bathos.games
Windows
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychedelic 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 10%
- #25 Escape Tales: The Awakening
81% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Bluekey Games
Windows
“Escape Tales: The Awakening” is a haunting narrative puzzle game that plunges you into a world shrouded in darkness and mystery. Immerse yourself in a gripping tale of loss, redemption, and the echoes of a forgotten past based on the well-received escape room card game.
Why similar: Narration 43.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 8.6%, Dark 7.4%
- #26 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,190 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.5%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Story Rich 6.6%, Horror 5.2%
- #27 Shadows Show
78% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: VladEv1LPub: VladEv1l.Art
Windows
Are you ready to face the mysteries of the past? The player will explore the gloomy environment of the hospital, encountering creepy phenomena and supernatural creatures. Uncover the story of the disappearance of all the inhabitants of the "Red Forest" sanatorium.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.6%, Narration 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 13.2%
- #28 Exilium: Kiro
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Vox TenebrisPub: Steam
Windows
Exilium: Kiro is a visual novel about survival in Dalmar, the capital of an Empire where the magic of steam and blood dictates the rules. You are Onuk, a bandit who stakes his life to find a place in a city where everyone must know their place.
Why similar: Narration 46.4%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Linear 6.3%, Adventure 6%
- #29 Flower in the Snow - Resurrection
79% matchVery Positive85% of 91 reviews2020
Dev: Rainbow Flute StudioPub: NVLMaker
Windows
What is going to be acted before you is——Blossom in the shackles, but deep down in your bone, suspension and romantic.
Why similar: Narration 53%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D 4.9%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #30 Spooltape
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: RocRac
Windows
While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #31 Hidden Nightmares
77% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: WE2 Games
Windows
Hidden Nightmares is a horror experience set inside the endless nightmares of a psychiatric patient. Experience the horrors generated by the human mind and wonder if you will ever wake up again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Narration 23.6%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.1%
- #32 The Interval Bureau: Extension 0
75% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Quiet Den Games
Windows
A short psychological audio horror call where every number routes you deeper into a faceless bureau that measures and files you.
Why similar: Narration 32%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #33 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,261 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Horror 23.7%, Dark 9.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #34 Before The End
76% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Max-X
Windows
In this game you play as an experienced paranormal investigator. On the way you will need to look for keys from the doors, notes from the staff and those who studied here.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.9%, Dark 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12.9%
- #35 Aghori
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tenjiku Productions
Windows
Aghori is a psychological horror game set in the Himalayan foothills. Unravel dark rituals, cursed forests, and forgotten villages as Rudra searches for his missing friends in a narrative-rich journey through fear, mysticism, and the unknown
Why similar: Narration 55.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14%, Adventure 6%, Dark 5.1%
- #36 Twilight
74% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: SvetaSky
Windows
Twilight is a small dividing line between light and darkness. Sometimes you have to choose where you should stay and for what purpose.
Why similar: Psychedelic 39.2%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Horror 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #37 Re:Metamorphosis Candina
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: 矢澤 豆太郎Pub: ヨアケラボ
Windows
All girls can transform with candy. A short branching visual novel about a mysterious candy shop and the girls who go there. What candy will you choose?
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 9.1%
- #38 Amanecer
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Abner Noé Ramírez
Windows
Juego 2D de terror psicológico que combina exploración, ambientación inquietante y acertijos en una experiencia breve e intensa.
Why similar: Narration 48.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, 2D 5.7%
- #39 Forest Asylum
73% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.
Why similar: Narration 42.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.7%, Horror 14.5%, Linear 4.6%
- #40 Asvara
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Asvara LabsPub: Edco Games
Windows
Asvara is a psychological horror game about something that watches you too closely. It waits for you to slip, then moves in. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t ask. It just wants inside… and it’s patient.
Why similar: Narration 49.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 3.3%
- #41 blank_01
71% matchVery Positive94% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: ln404
Windows
eat, sleep, work, repeat.
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.2%, Narration 27%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 3.7%
- #42 Persecution - The Elevator
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Climbing Cats
Windows
Persecution - The Elevator is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore an ordinary apartment in a new building, where one night strange things begin to happen.
Why similar: Narration 49.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 10%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 8.8%
- #43 Aegis Dilemma: Veritas Omnia Vincit
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Ghost Gaming
Windows
Several centuries have passed since the Blight Era ended. All the suffering of the time seems to be over. Enter the journey of Jules, a normal mercenary thrust into unusual circumstances. Follow her journey to find the truth about herself and her close friends….
Why similar: Narration 54.8%, Visual Novel 28.1%, Linear 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Indie 1.6%
- #44 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive86% of 263 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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Narration 14.9%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.1%
- #45 StepSense
70% matchNo user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ OlakeayProductions /
Windows
StepSense is a tense minimalist horror game where sound is survival. Explore a dark bunker to rescue abandoned micro-robots. Avoid high-voltage wires and listen for proximity mines. When the alarms trip, don't look back—sprint toward the green exit light. One misstep will cost your life.
Why similar: Narration 36%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.3%, Linear 4.9%
- #46 Glassy Stare
69% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.6%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Dark 15.9%, Story Rich 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #47 sun-rise.exe
70% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: louis morel
Windows
Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.
Why similar: Narration 34.7%, Psychedelic 30.5%, Dark 13.6%, Adventure 6.7%, Linear 4.7%
- #48 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
71% matchVery Positive95% of 853 reviews2020
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 34.4%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 14.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #49 32, Dandelion Drift
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PRG Studios
Windows
Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Narration 21%, Horror 14.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Dark 11%
- #50 Alice - Island Adventure
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robin Dwornik
Windows
Experience Alice's long-awaited vacation turn into a tumultuous journey in this gripping visual novel. As her plans unravel, she faces unforeseen challenges, testing her resilience. Will she emerge stronger or succumb to the unexpected twists of fate?
Why similar: Narration 40%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Survival 15.2%, Adventure 13%, Indie 1.8%
- #51 Hazy Mind
69% matchVery Positive87% of 340 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: Psychedelic 34.1%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Horror 7.7%
- #52 Mucorales
68% matchVery Positive96% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: LuN
Windows
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Why similar: Narration 40.3%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 10.4%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #53 Adventure Awaits in The Secret of the Golden Key
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon Post Games
Windows
A family friendly adventure visual novel that makes reading fun! Accessibility is top of mind with voice-acted read-along narration with friendly fonts for readers with dyslexia. Experience hand drawn art and make important choices to determine how your story unfolds.
Why similar: Narration 52.4%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, 2D 1.7%
- #54 Dark Watching Chapter 2
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cannedheart's studios
Windows
After crossing the bunker, you reach the shopping mall, but you quickly realize that there is even more of the virus there…
Why similar: Narration 33.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 17.4%, Horror 17%, Adventure 7.7%
- #55 Night Patrol
67% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: HwangSo Games
Windows
Step into the role of a night security guard and patrol the mart. Your duty is to activate patrol devices at each location. As you do, strange events begin to unfold. No matter what happens, complete your mission and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Narration 42.9%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Linear 4.9%
- #56 Bad Trip
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pedro Hertz
Windows
A first person survival horror where escape is an illusion. No flashlight, no inventory—just your instincts… and what lurks behind you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.3%, Dark 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.3%, Survival 11.9%
- #57 Banebush
65% matchVery Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 19%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 5.4%
- #58 A Service Call
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mike Engler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your first assignment alone. An island where no one has lived for thirty years. A lighthouse that stopped shining. The job was only supposed to take a few hours.
Why similar: Narration 34.6%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 14.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #59 Something Strange
67% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.3%, 2D 6.3%