- #1 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 730 reviews2020
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.1%, Sexual Content 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Nudity 7%, Violent 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal dark BL title that features a dystopian setting and high-stakes psychological conflict.
- #2 sweet pool
96% matchVery Positive90% of 473 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Sexual Content 12.7%, Gore 6.3%, Violent 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeply unsettling and visceral narrative experience that aligns with the darker, more surreal elements of the seed game.
- #3 DRAMAtical Murder
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,676 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.6%, Sexual Content 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Nudity 6.3%, Anime 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cyberpunk BL visual novel that balances complex world-building with intense character-driven mystery.
- #4 Beyond Eden
95% matchVery Positive92% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Pieplus
Windows · Mac
Beyond Eden is a Boy's love visual novel set in the Victorian era, centering on the themes of love-hate and revenge. As protagonist Alex, the player may proceed to destroy an aristocratic family while pursuing complex relationships with 6 different male characters. Does the fall await beyond Eden?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50%, Sexual Content 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Nudity 13.1%, Anime 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A historical, psychological BL visual novel that mirrors the intense, character-focused drama found in Hashihime.
- #5 NO, THANK YOU!!!
94% matchVery Positive87% of 189 reviews2018
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
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+ 38.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Nudity 10.1%, Anime 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark and mature BL title that focuses on complex interpersonal relationships and gritty, realistic character arcs.
- #6 The House in Fata Morgana
94% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.4%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Story Rich 7.1%, Anime 6.2%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, emotionally heavy visual novel that excels in psychological depth and dark, twisting mysteries.
- #7 MAMIYA
93% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: LGBTQ+ 51.5%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Anime 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that explores queer identity and existential dread through a haunting, non-linear narrative.
- #8 Kara no Shojo
92% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Sexual Content 22.6%, Nudity 14.4%, Anime 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric detective mystery that shares the gritty, historical, and violent tone of the seed game.
- #9 CHAOS;CHILD
91% matchVery Positive93% of 3,899 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Violent 11.4%, Gore 10.6%, Anime 8%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A complex psychological thriller that features a dark mystery and high-stakes investigation elements.
- #10 Lucky Dog 1
91% matchPositive100% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: tennenoujiPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prison escapes, flight, and conflicts with rival gangs... A criminal boy's love visual novel with thrilling and exhilarating plots!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Sexual Content 10.8%, Nudity 9.3%, Anime 4%
Why You'll Like It: A crime-themed BL visual novel that features a gritty atmosphere and high-stakes decision-making.
- #11 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Multiple Endings 33.9%, Anime 23.1%, Story Rich 20%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping death-game mystery that forces players to make difficult moral choices in a high-tension environment.
- #12 Tokyo Dark
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,341 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Anime 14.5%, Violent 7.5%, Horror 7.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological mystery that blends detective work with surreal, supernatural elements.
- #13 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,708 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dense, complex mystery that challenges the player with its psychological depth and dark, supernatural undertones.
- #14 Hira Hira Hihiru
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 902 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.4%, Violent 15%, Adventure 8.4%, Anime 7%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, historical visual novel that focuses on mystery and the weight of past events.
- #15 Analogue: A Hate Story
87% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.2%, LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Anime 9.4%, Story Rich 4.6%, Great Soundtrack 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery that explores dark themes through historical records and character interaction.
- #16 GNOSIA
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.3%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Mystery 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, loop-based psychological mystery that requires intense deduction and character analysis.
- #17 7'scarlet
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 867 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.9%, Anime 19%, Horror 9.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Mystery 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that balances romance with suspenseful, dark plot twists.
- #18 The Silver Case
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Story Rich 15%, Anime 14.5%, Horror 8%, Mystery 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, avant-garde detective mystery that shares the experimental and dark narrative style of Hashihime.
- #19 Dreambound
84% matchVery Positive95% of 93 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: LGBTQ+ 55.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 7.3%, Story Rich 7%, Multiple Endings 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich mystery that explores complex emotional themes within a queer narrative framework.
- #20 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
85% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Violent 14.3%, Gore 14.1%, Anime 11.7%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel that focuses on mystery and survival in a dark, supernatural setting.
- #21 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.1%, Anime 17%, Story Rich 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Mystery 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes death-game mystery that combines stylish presentation with dark, character-driven drama.
- #22 Sunlight Scream
82% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Violent 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed mystery that provides a dark, story-rich experience with multiple paths.
- #23 Master Magistrate
82% matchVery Positive90% of 210 reviews2020
Dev: IRODORIPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Sexual Content 16.5%, Nudity 14%, Violent 11.3%, Gore 10%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused visual novel that offers a historical mystery with mature, gritty themes.
- #24 BUSTAFELLOWS
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,017 reviews2021
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Anime 15.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired visual novel that features a gritty urban setting and a complex, character-driven mystery.
- #25 The Divine Speaker
81% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Anime 5.6%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-based BL visual novel that offers an expansive world and character-focused adventure.
- #26 AI: The Somnium Files
79% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Anime 9.9%, Gore 8.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #27 Blackberry Honey
80% matchVery Positive94% of 739 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Sexual Content 17%, Nudity 11.1%, Anime 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that explores queer themes within a historical setting.
- #28 Raging Loop
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Violent 9%, Gore 7.9%, Sexual Content 6.5%
- #29 The Shell Part I: Inferno
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 114.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 49.6%, Gore 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Anime 8.7%, Mystery 6.3%
- #30 Coming Out on Top
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,395 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.4%, Sexual Content 22.8%, Nudity 14.3%, Visual Novel 4.4%, Multiple Endings 1.2%
- #31 The Song of Saya
78% matchVery Positive90% of 9,431 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 59.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Sexual Content 24.8%, Gore 13.1%, Nudity 13.1%, Anime 4.4%
- #32 Saihate Station
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 57%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Anime 4.7%, Horror 4%
- #33 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,271 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 39.4%, Anime 11.8%, Violent 10.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
- #34 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 899 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 39.5%, Violent 17%, Anime 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
- #35 NIGHT/SHADE: You're The Drug
76% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Thrill Switch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adult LGBTQ+ visual novel about love, drugs, murder and crime. We follow this intense thriller through the eyes of our main protagonist, Sasha, while he maneuvers through dangerous drug deals, formidable kingpins, and silent assassins.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Nudity 8.2%, Anime 5.3%
- #36 BAD END THEATER
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 53.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Story Rich 7%, Anime 3.3%
- #37 Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,497 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 50.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Anime 7.4%
- #38 UuultraC
74% matchVery Positive98% of 228 reviews2022
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
An 18+ BL visual novel set in 1970's Soshigaya. Kaiju straight out of a black-and-white TV terrorize a Japan without a world's fair. Tokyo's safety is in the hands of Sun Mask Icarus in this slapstick-yet-heavy 70's pro-wrestling kaiju drama!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Sexual Content 10.4%, Nudity 8.4%, Anime 3.6%
- #39 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 703 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.7%, Anime 12.9%, Gore 12.3%, Violent 12.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #40 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
75% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Violent 18.4%, Gore 16.3%, Anime 10.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #41 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,296 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 163.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Nudity 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Gore 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #42 Heart Cage
68% matchVery Positive97% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Sexual Content 28.3%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Nudity 13.2%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Story Rich 6%
- #43 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,830 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 44%, Anime 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Violent 8.3%, Horror 7.6%
- #44 The Chrono Jotter
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.6 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: LGBTQ+ 51.9%, Visual Novel 21%, Story Rich 6.8%, Gore 6.4%, Anime 4.9%
- #45 WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,710 reviews2023
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.5%, Anime 12.8%, Sexual Content 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #46 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
72% matchVery Positive82% of 512 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Violent 25.8%, Horror 11.2%, Anime 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #47 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 908 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.3%, Anime 11.4%, Violent 11.1%, Gore 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #48 Corpse Party
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Gore 16.9%, Anime 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #49 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,810 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Gore 15%, Anime 9.4%, Violent 9.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #50 Folie Fatale
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 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: Visual Novel 43.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Anime 11.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Violent 7.7%
- #51 SeaBed
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 997 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 59.5%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Anime 6%, Story Rich 2.4%, Adventure 2%
- #52 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Sexual Content 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Gore 8.3%, Horror 7.3%
- #53 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,058 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.8 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 33.6%, Anime 11.4%, Violent 10.6%, Gore 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #54 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 795 reviews2020
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 75.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 54.3%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Horror 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%
- #55 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Visual Novel 42.9%, Anime 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Horror 8.3%
- #56 Countess in Crimson
67% matchVery Positive84% of 840 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Seductions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 160.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.
Why similar: Sexual Content 31.6%, Nudity 25%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #57 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
65% matchVery Positive82% of 255 reviews2026
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
"Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Violent 7.7%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #58 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
64% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 55.7%, Story Rich 14.4%, Horror 7.6%, Anime 7.2%, Mystery 6.6%
- #59 √Letter - Root Letter -
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2017
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Violent 19.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Anime 13%, Horror 7%
- #60 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,381 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 56.6%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 6.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
