- #1 筮灵 SHILING
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪，销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息，将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄，还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索，怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Word Game 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that mirrors the seed game's focus on mystery and unsettling romantic dynamics.
- #2 Doki Doki Literature Club!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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: Dating Sim 25%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 14%, Anime 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic title masterfully subverts the dating simulation genre with psychological horror and meta-narrative elements similar to the seed game.
- #3 死掉的女儿（The Dead Daughter）
96% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
一款单人心理恐怖视觉小说。玩家只需要持续点击体验文字和图画呈现的主线剧情。流程短但情节引人入胜。
Why similar: Word Game 29.9%, Drama 15%, Thriller 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a heavy, psychological horror experience through a visual novel format that emphasizes emotional trauma and dark storytelling.
- #4 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Text-Based 12.7%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal, short-form visual novel captures the same raw, uncomfortable exploration of mental health and fractured perception.
- #5 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Visual Novel 31.2%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Text-Based 14.5%, Psychological 14.3%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the deeply personal and psychologically taxing narrative style found in the first installment.
- #6 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
93% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Psychological 11%, Drama 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel leans heavily into psychological horror and multiple endings to create a sense of unease similar to the seed game.
- #7 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
94% matchVery Positive86% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Thriller 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror dating sim that focuses on uncovering hidden, sinister truths about romantic interests.
- #8 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Text-Based 22.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 18.6%, Horror 17.9%, Anime 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that uses clever narrative tricks and a dark atmosphere to keep players constantly on edge.
- #9 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-heavy visual novel that uses multiple endings to explore dark, interconnected character arcs.
- #10 Purgatory’s Flower
91% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Cartoon 15%, Drama 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional and dark point-and-click adventure that shares the melancholic and intense atmosphere of the seed game.
- #11 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 12.9%, Cartoon 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed dating simulation that blends romance with dark, interactive fiction elements.
- #12 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Mystery 18%, Comic Book 16.4%, Psychological 16%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This high-stakes psychological horror game features complex characters and branching paths that force players into morally difficult situations.
- #13 Find the Demon 恶魔鉴定守则
89% matchVery Positive88% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: SHAKINO_UNIONPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
她们中间，有一个是恶魔。
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Drama 14.2%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal mystery game uses interactive fiction mechanics to explore themes of hidden evil and psychological tension.
- #14 Class of '09
87% matchVery Positive95% of 8,293 reviews2021
Dev: SBN3
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09!
Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, 2D 19.8%, Anime 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, cynical visual novel that explores the toxic social dynamics of high school with a biting, uncompromising tone.
- #15 Folie Fatale
86% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Drama 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror otome game that explores the dangerous side of romantic obsession.
- #16 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,081 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Dating Sim 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Drama 9.1%, Thriller 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark visual novel that uses a ticking-clock mechanic to build tension and explore themes of despair and romance.
- #17 Hydrangea
85% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological 12.8%, Horror 10.2%, Anime 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title focuses on personal, character-driven narratives with a dark, introspective tone.
- #18 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
86% matchVery Positive89% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: 桐生バトラ（疑狐社）Pub: Miwu Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Drama 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 8.1%, Anime 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the title suggests, this game masterfully contrasts cute aesthetics with dark, grotesque psychological themes.
- #19 Killed by Love 99 Times
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: 游影互娱
Windows · Mac
架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来，在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路，期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱，还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现，自己已身处百万年之后……
Why similar: Thriller 36.9%, Dating Sim 30.8%, Mystery 25.9%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A thriller-mystery game that uses a repetitive, dark narrative structure to explore the consequences of failed relationships.
- #20 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 16%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Cute 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG-style visual novel features a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic and focuses on psychological horror and character-driven mystery.
- #21 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,325 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that explores dark, mature themes with a heavy emphasis on character development.
- #22 目盲/Blind
82% matchVery Positive85% of 890 reviews2022
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.
Why similar: Word Game 19.8%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Drama 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Text-Based 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeply emotional and psychological horror experience centered on female protagonists and complex relationships.
- #23 NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「重置版」
81% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: Red × Balloon
Windows · Linux
In order to pay off the loan, the protagonist and childhood sweetheart work together to clean up the lonely death. After meeting the girl who claims to be the incarnation of the firefly, the protagonist quietly changes.
Why similar: Word Game 21.1%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that features a dark, surreal narrative and intense character interactions.
- #24 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
80% matchVery Positive94% of 2,196 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Text-Based 9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #25 白花 the white flower
81% matchVery Positive95% of 310 reviews2021
Dev: xpPub: heart-shaped 19
Windows
最好还是别玩。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Drama 19%, Text-Based 18.8%, Cartoon 13.1%, Anime 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based interactive fiction game that delivers a somber and dramatic experience focused on emotional weight.
- #26 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,929 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: Word Game 21.1%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #27 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Anime 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #28 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
82% matchMixed70% of 207 reviews2017
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Dating Sim 17%, Horror 12.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Anime 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that explores mature, character-driven themes within a dark and introspective narrative framework.
- #29 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,647 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 80.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《寄甡》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了一场现代百合版、宛如“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的凄美爱情故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.9%, Anime 19.5%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 17.4%
- #30 夜永 Eternal Love
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,025 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《夜永》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（千面 Melancholy Love）剧情发生半年之后，聆花女子学院中破茧而出的少女们的故事。
Why similar: Word Game 35.1%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Drama 11.8%, Anime 6.7%
- #31 Find Love or Die Trying
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Drama 11.4%, Anime 9.7%, Romance 9.6%
- #32 千面 Melancholy Love
78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,209 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Anime 18.1%, Romance 8.9%
- #33 再见断刀
75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Drama 15.3%, Anime 10.2%
- #34 The Chrono Jotter
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Word Game 19%, Thriller 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Drama 11%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #35 Cradle of Nightmare : Flowers to you
74% matchVery Positive93% of 616 reviews2025
Dev: 红锈雨
Windows
Cradle of Nightmares: Flowers for You is an ATB turn-based game based on combat adventures made by RPGMaker. Players will take on the role of a high school student named Yue Qing, who will fall into the dark and gloomy "second world" and embark on a journey to end the filthy fate of mankind.
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.7%, Drama 32%, Adventure 10.8%, Anime 7.9%, 2D 6.1%
- #36 月华辉映之刻
73% matchVery Positive92% of 4,219 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？
Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Mystery 9%
- #37 Yoshiwara Higanbana
77% matchVery Positive90% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: MariaCrownPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
--Whether I end up after falling in love, in your arms or in a scarlet prison? It's up to you to make my vow of higanbana fall or wither-- Even if it's only for one night, I want to be held by you...
Why similar: Word Game 25.8%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Drama 8.5%
- #38 Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond
73% matchVery Positive95% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Speak not of love untouched by passion's fire, as it's a torturous journey. If lovers would remain faithful evermore,On Peony Pavilion’s road they’ll meet for three lives more. Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series.
Why similar: Word Game 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Thriller 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #39 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
75% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Drama 10.1%
- #40 Paper Bride
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Word Game 20.2%, Thriller 19.6%, Drama 15.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 12.6%
- #41 Kimi to Kanojo no LILYVAGANZA
73% matchVery Positive82% of 498 reviews2024
Dev: 赤月めう
Windows
This is a Yandere Yuri horror game where character sprites and still images move smoothly, created using Live2D and TyranoScript. If you enjoy Yandere Yuri horror filled with obsessive love, we highly recommend giving it a try.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Horror 18.3%, Anime 16.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Cute 13.1%
- #42 南栀 Unwavering love
71% matchVery Positive93% of 798 reviews2024
Dev: 白露社
Windows
《南栀》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（夜永 Eternal Love）剧情发生一年半之后，聆花女子学院中的少女们成长的故事。
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Drama 11.1%, Anime 10.3%
- #43 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
71% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
饴情甜蜜转瞬即逝，女生之间的爱情就像镜花般脆弱。 踏入大学校园的自由舞台，交织着理想与现实迷茫前行，她们的缘分是否可以开花结果呢？ 甘之如饴的一对一百合故事，多结局。
Why similar: Word Game 28.4%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 9.3%, Emotional 8.1%
- #44 规则怪谈：盛崖小区
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 305 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Why similar: Thriller 21%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Drama 13%, Mystery 11.9%
- #45 他人世界末 On-looker
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,953 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
这是属于不怎么开朗的我们，充满逃避、畏缩、胆怯、不切实际的单恋故事。 属于你的故事结局将会如何，由你的选择而定。
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, Text-Based 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 10.4%, Drama 5.2%
- #46 我的纸片人女友/Make butter together!
72% matchVery Positive93% of 656 reviews2019
Dev: G+工程团Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
忽然从天而降的萝装少女，总是带着敌意的学妹，经常放鸽子的学姐。剧情是甜蜜亦或是胃疼？ 买一赠一，恋爱模拟器精神(病)续作（才怪），作为玩家参与到游戏制作过程中去，你会写出怎样的校园恋爱故事呢？来体验制作组产出的心路历程吧。（X）
Why similar: Adventure 60.4%, Anime 39.6%
- #47 The Final Prize is Soup
70% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological 9.6%, Crime 9%
- #48 花恋月依
69% matchVery Positive92% of 442 reviews2024
Dev: 一辈子百合工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
《花恋月依》是由“一辈子百合”工作室制作，风域游戏发行的一款微悬疑百合虐心视觉小说。讲述了深爱彼此的情侣——白青兰和尹月，在分手多年后，重新追寻当初不为人知的真相始末……在命运的恶作剧下，两位少女相依相恋、在不幸的漩涡中搀扶前行的故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.9%, Romance 27%, Anime 21.2%
- #49 迷鹿：Terreno di caccia
68% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: 桃记糖浆批发行Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
独居在求学之地、平平无奇的草食妖怪少女——小璐茸的生活在新学期开头便陷入了异常…… 安谧而愉快的平凡日常被打破，而通过选择指引到的未来能否让她摆脱不安的阴影？ 红线那一端所牵引的人，是未来的幸福，还是蓄势的猎手？
Why similar: Word Game 18.7%, Dating Sim 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Drama 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #50 搜查一刻
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Yai
Windows
故事简介：女主（文昭雪）带领的搜查一队小队成员在一次案件中全员牺牲，重伤痊愈的你，四个月后重返警局，势必要找到杀害队员们的凶手——这此期间申请入队的3位新人，而他们三人似乎水火不相容，该如何加深他们的羁绊？此外又该怎么应对老朋友浪漫纯情混血男对你展开的温柔攻势、隔壁刑侦队的高级警官对你的默默关怀、以及未成年型男的猛烈追求？！ 4年下，2年上，6位不同性格不同身份背景的男主等你抉择~ 注意事项： 1.本作品为架空背景，如有雷同纯属虚构，与一切真实人物、事件、团体、组织均无联系。 2.本游戏内出场人物均已成年，含有暗示性描写和部分裸露cg，含有暴力血腥或犯罪描写，如您感到不适，请及时关闭游戏。
Why similar: Word Game 31.9%, Dating Sim 24.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #51 RGB GlitchGazer
67% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Drama 20.8%, Word Game 18.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 9.7%
- #52 Yuri Dating Agency
70% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?
Why similar: Comic Book 20.6%, Text-Based 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Horror 12.3%
- #53 Gensokyo：Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
66% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Word Game 19.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological 12.7%
- #54 秘密舞会
68% matchVery Positive94% of 684 reviews2021
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
《秘密舞会》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，是聆花百合系列外传第一期。
Why similar: Word Game 35.9%, Dating Sim 20%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Drama 12.8%, Anime 7.3%
- #55 海子 UMIKO
66% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Word Game 35%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #56 The Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
65% matchVery Positive99% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: luern0313
Windows · Mac · Linux
和纳西妲一起，回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城，你能否揭开命案的真相，探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密，然后…与「那个人」再次相见？ 和伙伴们一起，去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》
Why similar: Mystery 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Text-Based 17.9%, Drama 15.2%, Word Game 14%
- #57 风起长安：驭骨人
69% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game！
Why similar: Word Game 28%, Dating Sim 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #58 Mystery Lover:Nonexistent Memories
65% matchVery Positive94% of 592 reviews2025
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《恋爱绮谭 不存在的回忆》是国产悬疑恋爱AVG《恋爱绮谭》系列第三部作品，也是系列的解谜篇。在前作《不存在的夏天》与《不存在的真相》中留下的诸多谜团，将在《恋爱绮谭 不存在的回忆》中解答，系列的故事还在继续。
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Drama 10.4%, Text-Based 6.7%
- #59 Fearbonding
66% matchVery Positive97% of 135 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: Dating Sim 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 10.9%
- #60 角斗士学院（Gladiator School）
67% matchVery Positive94% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: Together Game
Windows
[game type] AVG + simulated love cultivation[game rating] objects aged 18 and above[game theme] BL ancient Roman wind school daily + hot-blooded battle
Why similar: Word Game 20.3%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Drama 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Comic Book 10.8%
