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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich.

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Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.

Reviews: Very Positive — 98% — of 93 reviews
Released: 2022-04-28
Developer: Kaffein
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2026
    Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
    Windows

    Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.4%

  2. #2 Gore Screaming Show
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 165 reviews2022
    Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
    Windows

    A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Supernatural 12.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.4%

  3. #3 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 138 reviews2025
    Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Point & Click 13.3%, Anime 12.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 9.3%

  4. #4 Sally Face - Episode One
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 27,026 reviews2016
    Dev: Portable Moose
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Point & Click 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%

  5. #5 BAD END
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
    Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Anime 11.3%

  6. #6 Memory Girl +
    94% 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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11%, Emotional 10%, Mystery 9.8%

  7. #7 Happy Game
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 3,542 reviews2021
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

    Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Supernatural 11.4%, Cute 10.8%, Story Rich 7.4%

  8. #8 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 6,076 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Point & Click 9.4%, Horror 9.3%

  9. #9 Nightmare Zapping
    91% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Maldo19
    Windows

    A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Horror 14.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%

  10. #10 Decollate Decoration
    90% matchVery Positive94% of 375 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Horror 18.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 7.4%

  11. #11 Tiny Bunny
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 30,327 reviews2025
    Dev: Saikono
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  12. #12 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 71 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 28.8%, Mystery 19.4%, Anime 18.8%, Horror 14.5%, Adventure 9.1%

  13. #13 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,084 reviews2021
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Horror 12.3%, Anime 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%

  14. #14 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 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 30.1%, Anime 17.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%

  15. #15 Midnight Syndrome
    86% matchVery Positive99% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: ナツミカン
    Windows

    A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Horror 13.9%, Anime 11%, Mystery 10.1%

  16. #16 Midnight Witch
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 357 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 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Anime 11.8%, Horror 9.9%

  17. #17 Winion Virus
    83% matchVery Positive95% of 1,036 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 18.1%, Point & Click 16.2%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Emotional 9.7%

  18. #18 Snowfall's Mystery
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Emotional 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  19. #19 Matsuro Palette
    84% matchVery Positive99% of 377 reviews2020
    Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%

  20. #20 Train of Afterlife
    87% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Anime 15.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

  21. #21 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
    85% matchMostly Positive79% of 167 reviews2020
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows · Mac

    Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Anime 11.5%

  22. #22 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
    82% matchVery Positive98% of 140 reviews2025
    Dev: ThePenSword
    Windows

    The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Emotional 11.7%

  23. #23 FAKEBOOK
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 772 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  24. #24 a pet shop after dark
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 407 reviews2022
    Dev: npckc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Point & Click 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  25. #25 night nite
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2023
    Dev: LuuuLuuuL
    Windows

    "Night Nite" is a horror comedy adventure game set in modern times. One day, mysterious events begin to unfold around you. What could be the true identity behind these occurrences?

    Why similar: Comedy 18.8%, Story Rich 15.6%, Cute 10.3%, Horror 9.7%, Modern 9.3%

  26. #26 For Mother Matron
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2022
    Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac

    A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.4%, Anime 9.3%

  27. #27 Boyhood's End
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 746 reviews2024
    Dev: WSS playground
    Windows

    Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".

    Why similar: Story Rich 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 16.2%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 12.1%

  28. #28 Fledgling Manor
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 168 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: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Horror 17.3%, Supernatural 9.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

  29. #29 Until Then
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,815 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Emotional 20.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 10%

  30. #30 Case 03: True Cannibal Boy
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2023
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

    A horror mystery adventure game with ghost story elements. Anxiety plagues college student Lily, whose crush Sally has gone missing. As Lily explores the truth, Sally's boyfriend starts to look increasingly suspicious. Even worse, the story of the Cannibal Boy seems to be involved somehow...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%

  31. #31 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2024
    Dev: KINJAKOPub: 072 Project
    Windows

    Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.6%, Hidden Object 11.5%

  32. #32 The Murder Hotel
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Anime 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  33. #33 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.2%

  34. #34 Disease -Hidden Object-
    78% matchMixed61% of 55 reviews2020
    Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows

    This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.

    Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Mystery 12.1%

  35. #35 Fearbonding
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 148 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: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Supernatural 10.9%

  36. #36 Crimson Gray
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 447 reviews2017
    Dev: Sierra Lee
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.7%, Anime 11.1%

  37. #37 MAMIYA
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 496 reviews2021
    Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.5%, Emotional 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%

  38. #38 Curse or Love
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: 小橘子糖_official
    Windows

    A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Anime 13.4%, Emotional 12%, Mystery 11.6%

  39. #39 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,978 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Supernatural 13.9%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 12.7%

  40. #40 Return to Shironagasu Island
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,118 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Horror 12.9%, Anime 9.1%, Adventure 8.5%

  41. #41 Experimentation
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Supernatural 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 10.9%

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    71% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2025
    Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
    Windows

    The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Anime 9.8%

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    73% matchVery Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: SasDeRiderPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A girl suffering from hallucinations tries her best to live a normal life in the megapolis. She sees an advertisement for a certain doctor presenting a revolutionary technology for diagnosing and treating the psyche, "G.L.A.Z.A".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Anime 11.8%, Story Rich 10.6%

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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,407 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 115.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Mystery 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Anime 9.5%

  45. #45 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,107 reviews2017
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.7 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%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Anime 14.5%

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2023
    Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
    Windows

    Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Point & Click 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Anime 11.5%, Horror 11.1%

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 21,072 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

  48. #48 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 173 reviews2025
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Anime 18.8%, Emotional 15.2%, Horror 11%, Cute 8.4%

  49. #49 Beacon Pines
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,388 reviews2022
    Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Emotional 14%, Horror 10%, Point & Click 9.6%

  50. #50 Backspace Backspace Backspace
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Blue Tango Street
    Windows · Mac

    In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 8.5%

  51. #51 Dreambound
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 16.8%, Emotional 16.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Anime 12.8%

  52. #52 Graces: Posthumous Wish
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 198 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Supernatural 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 11.4%

  53. #53 My Head On Your Body
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Creepy Pop
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 13.1%, Emotional 12.3%

  54. #54 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Synthetic Domain
    Windows

    "The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.7%

  55. #55 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
    68% 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 30%, Horror 26.2%, Point & Click 11.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7%

  56. #56 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 782 reviews2026
    Dev: Laplacian
    Windows

    A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 12.9%, Horror 12.9%, Casual 8.7%

  57. #57 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
    Dev: Indra Studio
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Horror 11.6%, Point & Click 11.3%, Anime 9.1%

  58. #58 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
    Dev: Sang Hendrix
    Windows

    A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 12.8%, Anime 12%, Mystery 10.8%

  59. #59 outside the door
    65% 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 27.5%, Anime 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 8.3%

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