Games Like Glass Hearts

Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Romance 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Visual Novel 8.5%

A short horror visual novel where you get to know your brand new self-aware in-game boyfriend and explore your relationship through Talking About Something in the Nowhere.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological 7.1%

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: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Romance 11.3%, Psychological 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%

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: Crime 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological 9.7%

A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 9.6%

You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional adventure where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%

A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Romance 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Emotional 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Psychological 9.7%

Navigate your relationships and figure out the truth behind the ghost of a 80s children's TV show host who's been haunting you in this fully voiced R-18 visual novel filled with nostalgia, romance, and horror. Can everyone get their happily ever after?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%

A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Romance 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Visual Novel 9%

An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Crime 7.2%

Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.

Why similar: Romance 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

Laki is an outcast: many beastmen have disappeared because of him. To break this curse, Laki travels to the Dead Forest, a place from which almost no one has ever returned. But what will be the key to the secrets of his fate and the mysteries of the forest?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dark 10%, Mystery 8.7%

Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?

Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 8.5%

Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Romance 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dark 8.5%

Sudden tragic event shook up Yun’s routine: his friend is balancing between life and death. Doctors are not being supportive, not to mention that something feels shady. Would young man be able to help Max through?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Romance 14.1%, Psychological 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 9.3%

In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Crime 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological 9.2%, Anime 8.2%

A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Psychological 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%

Arrive at Eden Camp as John, the newest counselor at a remote summer retreat. Three women welcome you warmly perhaps too warmly. As bonds deepen and nights grow darker, you'll learn that devotion has a price. Every choice matters. Not everyone makes it home.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Anime 10.9%, Romance 9.2%

You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.

Why similar: Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Psychological 10.7%, Mystery 9%, LGBTQ+ 7.9%

Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological 10%, Mystery 9.9%

It's up to you to decide how far you're willing to go in order to survive in this psychological thriller visual novel about two best friends trapped in an experiment. Can these two men survive their choices between physical and psychological harm long enough to earn freedom?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Anime 10.2%

The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Crime 11.6%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%

A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Romance 8.4%

At Mystery Academy, training detectives is routine. Dealing with a vampire? Not so much. As mysterious deaths begin to surface, questions begins to arise: is it all just pure coincidence? And who can you trust when danger might be right beside you?

Why similar: Romance 11.1%, Dark 11%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Psychological 10.7%

NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Crime 13.1%, Psychological 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 8.9%

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 14.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!

Why similar: Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 12.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Anime 10%

When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological 11%, Romance 10.8%, Emotional 9.2%

Every choice you make brings you closer to Death. Dive into death, spirits, and your subconscious in this gothic fantasy visual novel told in six thrilling parts. (Parts 2-6 in development)

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9%

Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dark 9.2%

Play as Adriana and travel to Europe with her brother Bruno. Meet Silke, who attended to Adriana's grandmother Maria during her final moments, and Dolores, a stunning and secretive woman on a trip. Explore House Chavez's shadowy hallways and navigate the mysteries within.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Romance 9.8%

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: LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Psychological 15.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Romance 11.2%, Mystery 9%

Alice, Alice, the Red Queen is missing. The queen has been dismembered and Alice must find all her pieces. A horror-fantasy yuri visual novel filled with death, love, and forgotten memories.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dark 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

A suspense mystery set in a police station. Includes two visual novels. *Lost* features a multi-ending system based on player choices. *Secret A* is a short story with no choices. Both offer suspenseful storylines.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Crime 14.6%, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Become Yoon Seunghyun, a young cadet starting his internship, and face a real, mysterious crime on your very first day.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Crime 11.3%

A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.

Why similar: Crime 12.6%, Psychological 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Psychological 8.6%, Mystery 8.3%

Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 8.1%

A psychological visual novel where struggling artist Clara explores surreal dreams through reality-warping painting minigames. Solve abstract puzzles, make story-altering choices, and uncover dark truths across multiple endings. Will her art bring salvation... or unravel into madness?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Psychological 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Romance 10.2%

Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological 9.4%

A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

Why similar: Psychological 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Emotional 9.6%

Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Psychological 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Romance 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological 14.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dark 8.4%

You are the president of the student council at a high school. Six lovely girls are ready to help you! Spending time with them... is it as easy as it seems?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Anime 9.5%, Psychological 9.3%

A slice-of-life visual novel with darker twists hiding within! Haru Amari wasn't looking for love, just a new beginning far from his past. Instead he finds himself in complicated relationships where he must decide between his needs and those of the men around him.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Romance 15.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Anime 8.6%

A novel game featuring the popular streamer group "Ultimate Jumbo Jet"! Search for clues and discover the truth through "Fantastical Mystery"!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Crime 14%, Mystery 13.8%, Anime 8.2%

Killed by the villain Frogman, you awaken to the same morning. A mysterious drink, "Soma," grants power to those with strong desires, plunging the city into chaos. Fight the emerging villains, solve the case, and uncover the truth. A multi-ending, battle-packed, looping supernatural suspense ADV.

Why similar: Psychological 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 11.2%, Romance 10.2%

You accidentally grew a mushroom girl! Overcome your social anxiety to help her live her brief life to the fullest! Or don't.

Why similar: Romance 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Anime 10.1%

The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Emotional 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%

Your twin sister is missing. Under her name, you uncover a deadly system where 50 people compete for a Wish powerful enough to change anything. The price of entry is a piece of yourself, signed away in a contract. Survive. Find her. And try not to lose yourself to the people you meet along the way.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Psychological 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 14.6%, Mystery 8.7%

The ultimate 18+ yuri visual novel! Romance seven beautiful ladies, work at the weirdest love hotel in Japan, and live your best life in Akiyama's red-light district!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 9.5%, Anime 8.7%

THIS WORLD DESIRES YOUR DEATH. A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories for PC.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Psychological 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 7.5%

Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Psychological 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12%, Anime 10.6%, Mystery 8.8%

A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.

Why similar: Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Emotional 10.9%

A visual novel about first love, decisions, and the sweetness of a town where everyone knows each other. Join Haruto on his journey to discover what it truly means to love.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.4%, Romance 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Anime 9.9%

Step into the world of Banishing You, a visual novel where choices shape your journey. Accept a mysterious invitation to a dream realm full of enigmatic characters and challenges. Navigate passive-aggressive comments, flirtatious strangers, and unravel a quest that could save or doom both worlds.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Dark 10%, Anime 9.7%