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The protagonist, a member of a university occult club, obtains a mysterious notebook about a high school’s “Seven Mysteries” The story branches based on your choices — will you uncover the truth, or meet an ending best left hidden? A suspense-driven horror visual novel exploring the Seven Mysteries.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Exploration 10.5%, 2D 8.7%

A horror visual novel where you listen to the stories of victims and wrongdoers, and decide whether to allow revenge.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Horror 32.5%, Simulation 27.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 2.2%

A visual novel game where you spend an exciting school life in an abandoned school with ghost girls who have regrets and cannot rest in peace.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Horror 26.8%, Simulation 9.5%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 8%

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 42%, Horror 34.5%, Adventure 6.4%, 2D 4.9%, Story Rich 4.7%

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 42.5%, Horror 27.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Adventure 3.8%

This is a simple, story‑driven game. The gameplay isn’t complicated, and there’s no multiple endings — just one, very straightforward. The story is about a blurry memory, moving between dreams and recollections, trying to look for a vague answer.

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.4%, Simulation 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Ten-year-old Margo exists in the shadow of her vibrant older sister, Janice, a shadow cast by parents who are too busy admiring one child to truly see the other, leaving Margo to navigate a world of quiet yearning and internal suffering.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.6%, Simulation 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 4.1%

A novel adventure where two high school girls encounter the supernatural on their pixelated way home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Horror 25%, Story Rich 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Adventure 6.7%

Toganeyobi, a horror escape puzzle game by Jamsanpoid (From Madness with Love).Protagonist Hachisuka Yuki lured by a high-paying shady gig,"connect to 11 numbers on the old public communicator at 2:00 AM." Whether you ■■■■ them or ■■■■ them is up to you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Horror 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D 9.8%, Adventure 6.8%

A story-driven exploration horror adventure set in a fictional modern-day Japan. Experience a quiet tale of psychological horror as two schoolgirls confront folklore, curses, and choices that lead to multiple endings.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Story Rich 16.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

A mysterious and sinister presence stalks you back to your cabin, where you and your brother are all alone.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Horror 22.5%, Simulation 18.9%, Story Rich 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

"Karpov" is a visual horror novel shrouded in mysticism.Do you see THEM? Sneaking around in the shadows. Hiding their motives. You are far from the first to confront them. Are you sure you're strong enough? How presumptuous. Take your time. One false step and you won't be able to go back.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Horror 23.7%, Simulation 16.9%, Story Rich 5.9%, Exploration 4.8%

You wake up with an aching head and the world out of focus. In front of you is a man accusing you of being “fake”. He looks exactly like you, down to the last scar and pimple, has the same memories, the same voice and the same personality. But who is lying and who is telling the truth? Who is fake and who is real?

Why similar: Visual Novel 56.8%, Simulation 18.9%, Horror 18.8%, Indie 5.5%

Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Horror 24.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, 2D 5.4%

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Why similar: Horror 49.8%, Visual Novel 42.8%, Indie 7.4%

魔法の薬とそれにまつわる人々、そして『魔女』が織り成す50の物語。

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, Horror 14.3%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 7.6%

Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.5%, Horror 23.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 6%

"Styxton" is a nonlinear horror visual novel. Sometimes, salvation is the worst curse. You are alive. Now find out who needed it.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Horror 25.4%, Story Rich 16.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%, 2D 5.6%

A horror visual novel set in a suburban city.

Why similar: Visual Novel 57.5%, Horror 22.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 8.8%

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 43.6%, Horror 24.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, 2D 8.3%, Adventure 8.1%

A visual novel about the ever-changing nature of relationships and the hardships of dealing with loss.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Simulation 30.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 6.9%

A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Horror 24.3%, Story Rich 17.8%, Adventure 5.8%, 2D 3.4%

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 33.4%, Horror 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Story Rich 6.7%

A short visual novel (1–2 hrs) with partial voice acting. Read through the story and make choices that affect the relationship and lead to different endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.9%, Simulation 37.5%, 2D 11%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.6%

A horror game inspired by the works of M.R. James. Explore Aswarby Hall to uncover your family’s secret history. Decide the fate of your ancestors by re-living each ghost’s last day on earth, with several endings for every story. Lift the family curse and save yourself… if you can.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Horror 25.4%, Story Rich 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Exploration 7%

A choice-driven bartender sim. Serve drinks. Get to know troubled guests. Shape their stories through branching dialogue and pub games. Not for children or the easily disturbed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Simulation 22.1%, Horror 21.1%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 6.6%

A horror adventure game where you identify ghost photos and ghost videos

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Horror 37.4%, Adventure 11.5%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Listen up, bellhop! Only bring in healthy hotel guests up to the chopper. Avoid all sick or else...

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Horror 26.7%, Story Rich 16.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

A short visual novel inspired by RPG Maker horror. You and your sickly best friend are trapped in a supernatural cave system, and it seems like the only way out might be past a series of puzzles. Assuming you don't die along the way. But with 14 endings, that might be hard to pull off.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Horror 34.1%, Story Rich 15.6%, 2D 6.1%, Indie 2%

Play as a down-on-your-luck bartender in a 1920s speakeasy visual novel. Mix drinks, master recipes, and if you serve the drinks perfectly, you may uncover hidden truths; after all, drunk toads tell no lies.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.4%, Simulation 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, Singleplayer 2%

"Um, so. Are you... maybe one of the Dead, too?" A story of strange doings in the town of Daiusu, with surrealist visuals and a team of professional voice artists to immerse you in the story. An occult horror visual novel by the creators of This Starry Midnight We Make and Forget-Me-Not Organ.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Horror 20.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 7.8%

Horror adventure game to appraise spirits photos

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Horror 33.5%, Adventure 13.3%, 2D 9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

"Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.7%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Visual Novel 29.4%, Simulation 17.5%, Story Rich 16.2%, Indie 2.5%

A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!

Why similar: Visual Novel 63%, Story Rich 16.5%, Simulation 8.3%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 4%

The world ended long ago. Humanity didn’t. What remains is a fragile society sustained by fear and distrust. Faro is a psychological horror visual novel set on a sunless planet, where you guide four survivors as cosmic horrors linger and every decision erodes the trust holding them together.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Story Rich 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Horror 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening...

Why similar: Visual Novel 79.3%, Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 4.3%, Indie 2.5%, Adventure 2.3%

The Blue Hawaii Aniki’s legend begins. The debut of the late-night variety show-style novel game is here! Experience the puzzling and hilarious developments of the cast and their eccentric characters. The next installment is scheduled for release in November 2025!

Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 11.1%, 2D 10.6%

"Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand" is a B-grade late-night variety show starring "Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand," a show where "self-proclaimed film director" Blue Hawaii Aniki makes a little extra cash.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 11.1%, 2D 10.6%

Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.

Why similar: Visual Novel 55.2%, Horror 24.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Story Rich 4.2%, Indie 2.7%

FEAST is an experimental visual novel with our own unique design. Travel through the original fantasy world and learn its secrets together with the characters.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Horror 26%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 5%

Help the scientist manage the routine tasks of an indoor farm in a cold, lonely world. Together, you can keep the farm running and maybe do a little bit of good for humanity. A short and atmospheric visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 8.4%, Atmospheric 8%

A group of girls are having their vacation, alone. What would a group of girls do on a dark Christmas night? Of course, fortunetelling! Unfortunately for them, their boyfriends are not about to leave them alone and their sudden visit totally ruins their plans for fortune telling, turning it into a scary story contest.

Why similar: Visual Novel 78.1%, Horror 20.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Stories Best Left Untold is an anthology of 10 chilling visual novel horror stories, each with its own characters, mysteries, and nightmares. From abandoned houses and forgotten apartments to roads that lead nowhere, every story reveals a new terror waiting in the dark.

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Simulation 27.2%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Matt, a 14-year-old student, is forced to visit a ghost house for having "hide and seek with oneself" challenge . He invites his friend Esther to visit together and pretends to do the challenge. However something wrong happened during the challenge.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Horror 17.6%, Simulation 16.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, 2D 9%

Will you take the first step to reclaim your memories? Even if it means involving everyone...

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, 2D 14.1%, Indie 7.9%

Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Horror 24%, Story Rich 17.8%, 2D 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%

A remote island worships light energy as the source of all life. When that faith begins to fail, three protagonists must confront a changing world in this story-driven visual novel featuring alternative rock style original soundtracks.

Why similar: Visual Novel 55.2%, Story Rich 21.2%, 2D 12.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

A psychological suspense/puzzle adventure game where a protagonist with lost memories manipulates a computer file management tool to retrace their past. The intended completion time is approximately 20-30 minutes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, 2D 11.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 6%

The Red Triangle Factory is a conveyor worker simulator. Remove defective shapes by day and follow the thoughts of a protagonist whose dog has gone missing. In the evening, lose yourself in mini-games and music in your room in a shared apartment of alternative 21st-century St. Petersburg.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Story Rich 19.8%, 2D 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 3%

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 35.6%, Horror 16%, Story Rich 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, 2D 7.4%

朝の早い時間、午前五時くらいになると、この町にはときどき濃い霧が出る──。

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 10.5%, 2D 10.1%

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a suspense-horror game set at a prestigious academy. When rumors circulate about supernatural occurrences at the famed Konoehara Academy in Tokyo’s H City, it’s up to the head of the Kujou family, also known as the “Spirit Doctor,” to take on the case.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.5%, Horror 31.5%, Adventure 8.7%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%

A year-long journey to get a job at a game company! Will I be able to succeed in landing the job?

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Simulation 33.8%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 8.4%

Trapped in a cursed office overnight, you must uncover a hidden password before morning... while reality distorts, blood seeps through the walls, and something watches you. Explore branching paths, face strange encounters, and survive this psychological horror visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Change the world by changing its framework. The answer always lies just beyond...

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, 2D 10%

You’re a snarky sentient tentacle in a chaotic hospital. Possess humans and creatures, befriend the right weirdos, and decide humanity’s fate in this dark humor visual novel where every character is a potential pawn… or pal.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Adventure 5.4%

A pixel art psychological horror game with a point-and-click system that takes the style of an interactive desktop environment.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.1%, Horror 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Identical in looks, height, and figure yet polar opposites in heart, twin sisters pull me into a dilemma: pursue the high-school first love I’ve longed for, or the coworker twin who openly longs for me? A sweet, bittersweet tale of tangled affection.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Simulation 31.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, 2D 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%

An unplanned shotgun wedding! This isn’t the first time Yaya has made a mess of things and expected her mother to clean up... “When you truly love someone, you plan ahead—marriage is supposed to come before all that other stuff! Now I guess it’s up to me to test if he’s really husband material...”

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Story Rich 20.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, 2D 7.3%