Games Like Gretel's Honesty

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%

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: Psychological 26.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Dark 10.5%

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: Dark 19.4%, Psychological 16.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Story Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%

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: Psychological 20.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Dark 13.4%, Comic Book 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

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 23.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11%, Anime 9.6%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Psychological 29.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Anime 8.6%

Start your life anew at Heaven's Gates Academy. Learn new subjects, make new friends, experience what you've never before deemed possible. Change your fate, and the fate of those around you- your decisions matter greatly.

Why similar: Psychological 29.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

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: Psychological 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Anime 11%, Adventure 8.8%

.HEADSPACE is a 2D adventure game that combines pixel art and hand drawn styles to immerse the player in a psychological adventure through a fractured landscape. Alone and unsure of who you are, gain clarity, confidence and connection to reawaken yourself and recall your true purpose.

Why similar: Psychological 30.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

In this post-pandemic psychological visual novel, players embody psychotherapist Honda, drawn into a neural imaging project targeting teens. There, Honda meets Natasha, a mysterious girl whose "world" unfolds like a spider's web, disrupting Honda's "calm" life. "Don't you think so, Dr. Honda...?"

Why similar: Psychological 30.6%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 9.6%, Story Rich 5.8%

Could an AI fall in love with a human? What if that human were you? IA is a psychological horror visual novel about an AI that falls in "love" with you, despite her hatred for humanity.

Why similar: Psychological 30.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Dark 6.9%

"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.

Why similar: Psychological 28.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Anime 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Psychological 29.3%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Dark 12%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Psychological 25.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Anime 11.4%, Story Rich 11.1%

Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt still lives in a haunted house. The sequel title to GESTALT: The Fifth Day, Wicke is forced to confront her past in this point-and-click psychological horror title with multiple scenarios, branching narratives, challenging puzzles and tense situations.

Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Comic Book 10.7%, Dark 9.7%

Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.

Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Anime 9.9%

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: Psychological 28.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Anime 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

A short mystery and psychological visual novel. Hook in to a state-of-the-art gaming machine capable of creating whole virtual experiences based on your imagination. But be careful, the other testers might be there with a different plan in mind.

Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark 14.5%, Anime 10.8%, Story Rich 10.4%

A horror visual novel with light adventure elements, about a group of office workers grinding through an intense all-nighter. Just do your job and.... don’t ask about Ito… nothing happened to him... everything is fine.

Why similar: Psychological 27.5%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Join Finn on his adventure through the most beautiful periods of his adolescence! Finn, a 16 year old boy, lives in a cute town with his mother and friends. So, what will happen in his life? Put on your coats to find out, because Norway is cold! This game is not suitable for all audiences.

Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Dark 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

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: Psychological 25.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.

Why similar: Psychological 33.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 14.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Psychological Horror 5.7%

Accompany Nai in her normal Sunday routine of watching TV, eating ramen and ruminating on her past.

Why similar: Psychological 33.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.4%, Story Rich 9.9%

A visual novel in the Samosbor setting. You are a student of the technical college who wakes up in a stranger's living cell after your own death. You must come to terms with your new grim nature and face the cruel world far from the walls of your native incubator block.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Psychological 19%, Dark 13.8%, Anime 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

This is a narrative-driven adventure game in which you dive into another’s nightmare and intervene in the source of the anomaly. As Homura, a hunter, you explore the dreams of a girl who has lost her memory, and experience a story where nightmares and reality begin to overlap.

Why similar: Psychological 33.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 5.2%

Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Dark 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Psychological 15.8%, Story Rich 9.2%

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: Psychological 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Anime 10%

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

A dark visual novel created by the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dark 15.1%, Anime 12.3%, Story Rich 11.6%

A Prologue to Almost My Floor, an upcoming horror-themed point'n'click adventure. Alex is a real fan of creepy stuff and horror movies, but he never expected to experience it himself just by taking the elevator back home! Can he avoid the madness and deal with the evil he's up against?

Why similar: Psychological 22.4%, Comic Book 17.3%, Dark 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Story Rich 11.5%

Visual novel in crystal punk genre, In the recent past, humans discovered a new mineral—Visceralite. Its unique feature lies in its ability to integrate with the human body.

Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 9.9%

Doomsday is a JRPG styled psychological horror that takes place in the late 60s. The story follows the kidnapping of teen girl Cathy-Anne, and her friends determined to save her- all the while they uncover the mysterious animal-human hybrid doomsday cult they've stumbled across.

Why similar: Psychological 31.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Story Rich 8.8%

The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.

Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Dark 8.1%

An old fashioned RPG Horror Game. Venture into the mansion, investigate the truth behind the fire. The deeper you delve into the mistery, the more choices you will have when everything will unravel.

Why similar: Psychological 24.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Visual Novel 8%

The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.

Why similar: Psychological 29.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 11.7%

In After School Cure (Adventure Game / Visual Novel) play as the spirit Kimiko, and recruit a new member to the spirits living in the school.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%

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: Psychological 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Dark 13.1%, Anime 11.3%, Story Rich 10%

Would your girlfriend really stay faithful for... five days? Follow Karl and Heather as they discover just how strong their relationship is in this hard NTR Visual Novel of 100k words in length. Featuring voice acting, animated sex scenes, and lots and lots of cheating sex... maybe!

Why similar: Psychological 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Dark 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

Embark on a harrowing journey with Alice, a college student, and her classmate Adrian, as they venture to a desolate town in search of a special cave. Uncover the chilling mystery surrounding Alice's strange nightmares and their connection to the town. The horror awaits.

Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Dark 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%

Beyond Good and Evil: What Will You Choose in This Ambiguity? Kurotōtō is a multi-ending adventure game that questions the realm beyond good and evil. Its compact length lets you experience the bleak aspects of modern society and make nerve-wracking scenario choices. What ending will you reach?

Why similar: Psychological 28%, Visual Novel 24%, Dark 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Adventure 6%

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Psychological 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

우리 아빠는 유명한 과학자입니다.

Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dark 14.3%, Story Rich 11.4%

Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 18.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

引きこもり気味の高校2年生、主人公の『夢宮める』はある日魔法使いである『ミュリィ』に助けられ、魔法少女になることに。 人々の心を悪に変える『バグ』と戦う魔法少女となっためるはこの世界の『悪』と対峙する事になる。 『バグ』と呼ばれる怪物と戦う、かわいくて不穏な魔法少女RPG。

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Dark 8.9%

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 23.5%, Psychological 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.8%, Anime 12.4%

Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.

Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.9%, Anime 10.4%

Linda arrives on the tropical island of Trigue for work, but finds romance instead. This yuri visual novel features three gorgeous women to woo, including Alex from Summer in Trigue. Explore a story centered on foot fetishes and unique kinks with multiple routes and comic-style CGs.

Why similar: Comic Book 22.8%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

An ordinary girl named Annihilation inherits a huge debt from her father and is desperate to find a way out. On the street, she meets a stranger in a raincoat, called Catharsis, who offers a demonic part-time job for a week.

Why similar: Psychological 22.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Dark 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

A visual novel depicting the daily life of a high school boy continuously tormented by guilt on a winter's day. It features layered music played on string instruments and piano, characterized by serious, deep psychological portrayals.

Why similar: Psychological 39%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Dark 12.2%, Adventure 8.5%, Anime 8.5%

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: Psychological 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%

Find your rebirth along the wires.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Anime 13.8%

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: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 11.7%

GEMINI SYNDRXME is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.

Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.1%, Anime 10.8%

Within this fully voice-acted Visual Novel, meet Elliot, and the vortex of conflicting truths he has become trapped in. Reach each ending to discover reality for yourself.

Why similar: Psychological 36%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 11.2%, Dark 10.8%, Story Rich 9.4%

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Dark 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Anime 8.5%

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: Psychological 31.1%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Dark 13.9%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 11%

A world where Spilia, a virus that causes delusions and hallucinations, has become epidemic. A horror visual novel game set in a hospital where patients are isolated.

Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Dark 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Adventure 9.6%

In a small pub with regulars, a woman makes a scene every night. Explore the compelling and mysterious story behind her bizarre behavior in the first chapter of this visual novel.

Why similar: Comic Book 23.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Anime 11.4%, Story Rich 10.4%