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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Female Protagonist, Horror, Adventure, Psychological Horror.

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High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2025-11-06
Developer: Mitsuki Game Studio
Publisher: JanduSoft
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: eTIRUe
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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.6%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 15.1%, 3D 9.9%

  2. #2 I'll Do It Tomorrow
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    96% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
    Windows

    Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Dark 13%, Exploration 10.3%

  4. #4 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.6%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
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    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.

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    Dev: Jakub.T
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    You’ve been trapped in a school by a mysterious God. Memorize your surroundings, spot the anomalies, and reach floor 0 to earn your escape.

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    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
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    91% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
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    Windows

    Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

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    89% matchVery Positive81% of 4,380 reviews2017
    Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    89% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows · Linux
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows
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    75% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    72% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    71% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
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    71% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
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    72% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    73% matchMixed68% of 125 reviews2014
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    69% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2024
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    68% matchVery Positive98% of 406 reviews2019
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    70% matchMixed66% of 778 reviews2019
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    Dev: Crimson Sequence
    Windows

    A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?

    Why similar: Horror 21%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Gore 14.9%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  57. #57 Paradise's Secrets
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Entry Studios
    Windows

    After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.

    Why similar: Dark 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 10%

  58. #58 Katagiri-san is very cold
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: プラスカゼットPub: Hanabi Games
    Windows

    You wake up in a dimly lit room, with your classmate Katagiri-san in front of you. Why are you here? Who could've done it? Why is she here? Maybe there is a way to get out of this place... Try to find your way out in this short escape room RPG with hints of horror, comedy, and a bit of spice!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Anime 20.7%, Story Rich 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Cute 10.1%

  59. #59 Coffin of Ashes
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
    Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

    Why similar: Anime 23.2%, Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 6%

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