Games Like Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi

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 26.6%, Mystery 23.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Anime 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same author, this series shares the same masterful blend of mystery, psychological tension, and intricate world-building.

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 27.5%, Mystery 23.5%, Anime 12.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: This serves as the essential conclusion to the Umineko saga, providing the same deep, philosophical mystery-solving experience as Higurashi.

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Mystery 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 8%, Gore 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar 'death loop' mechanic where the protagonist must navigate a village mystery while dealing with paranoia and supernatural threats.

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 22%, Mystery 14%, Anime 12.6%, Gore 12%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological mystery that balances a high-school setting with intense, graphic horror and a gripping, multi-layered narrative.

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: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 15%, Anime 12.8%, Horror 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, story-rich visual novel that excels at psychological depth and emotional storytelling, much like the most intense chapters of Higurashi.

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 24.1%, Anime 21.2%, Mystery 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a high-stakes death game with a strong mystery focus and a cast of memorable characters, mirroring the tension of the Higurashi arcs.

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 25.9%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Gore 20.6%, Horror 10.5%, Anime 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the visceral, disturbing psychological horror and dark, transformative themes found in the more intense moments of Higurashi.

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Anime 24.2%, Story Rich 15%, Mystery 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential mystery visual novel that uses a slow-burn narrative to build immense psychological stakes and a complex, branching plot.

Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Anime 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Violent 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, philosophical, and deeply disturbing visual novel that challenges the reader's perception of reality and morality.

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Gore 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror visual novel that captures the unsettling, rural dread and supernatural mystery present in the Higurashi setting.

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological thriller that forces characters into life-or-death situations, requiring the player to solve mysteries to survive.

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: Horror 23.5%, Anime 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Gore 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic school-based horror experience that focuses on gore, psychological trauma, and the desperate survival of a group of friends.

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 19.3%, Anime 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pivotal chapter that shifts the perspective of the mystery and explores the redemption of one of the series' most complex characters.

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 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Anime 13.4%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A crucial chapter for understanding the psychological motivations and tragic history of the Sonozaki family.

From hit writer Ryukishi07, the creator of When They Cry, comes a story on the theme of “curses.” Strike down the dark riddle of dolls and soot in this supernatural horror visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Anime 20.3%, Horror 14.3%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting, supernatural horror visual novel with a strong focus on psychological dread and atmospheric storytelling.

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 26.3%, Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 15.7%, Anime 11.5%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: The climactic conclusion to the main Higurashi arc that provides resolution to the long-standing mysteries of Hinamizawa.

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: Mystery 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Anime 19.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compelling death game mystery that emphasizes difficult moral choices and the psychological unraveling of its cast.

Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Anime 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Violent 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark thriller that explores the psychological toll of a mysterious death-request service, perfect for fans of Higurashi's darker side.

Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...

Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Anime 18.1%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 9.8%, Gore 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, multi-perspective mystery that requires players to manage high-stakes survival scenarios through careful decision-making.

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Horror 14%, Adventure 13.2%, Anime 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, isolated mystery that focuses on survival, investigation, and uncovering dark secrets in a claustrophobic environment.

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: Visual Novel 23.6%, Anime 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction mystery that explores psychological loops and paranoia in a sci-fi setting, echoing the themes of suspicion in Higurashi.

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 21.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Anime 13.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A key chapter that deepens the mystery of the village's dark secrets and introduces the series' signature psychological tension.

A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 25.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully presented narrative that features deep lore and intense, high-stakes conflict within a modern fantasy setting.

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 18.8%, Anime 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused horror visual novel where player choices lead to significant psychological consequences and multiple endings.

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 33.9%, Mystery 22.8%, Anime 21.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Dark 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The essential starting point for the entire Higurashi mystery, perfectly establishing the tone of the series.

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Gore 15.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: The precursor to Chaos;Child, offering a dark look at psychological delusion, paranoia, and urban mystery.

This is the first chapter in newest entry When They Cry visual novel series produced by Ryuukishi07. It features HD graphics, more detailed animations, and newly created songs by many of the composers from Umineko, as well as several new additions.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Mystery 18.1%, Violent 17.4%, Anime 15.5%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the 'When They Cry' series that offers complex, mystery-heavy world-building and high-stakes conflict.

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 23.2%, Anime 16%, Horror 15%, Gore 14.3%, Violent 10%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic horror visual novel that emphasizes mystery and survival within a supernatural, aquarium-based setting.

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 24.1%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Gore 10.6%, Anime 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A branching horror narrative where character survival is directly tied to the player's choices, creating a high-stakes experience.

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 20.6%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10%

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 29.6%, Anime 16.4%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 8.5%, Gore 8.4%

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: Visual Novel 23.6%, Anime 18.9%, Gore 12.9%, Violent 10.2%, Adventure 10%

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 19.9%, Anime 13.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Violent 10.3%

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Anime 17.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Gore 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Gore 18.3%, Violent 13.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Anime 10.3%

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".

Why similar: Visual Novel 55.8%, Anime 31.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 2.4%, Adventure 1%

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 25%, Mystery 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Gore 11.6%, Anime 9.5%

If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Anime 24.7%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 6.8%, Psychological Horror 6%

A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 19.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 11.1%

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 15.6%, Gore 15.2%, Horror 13.7%, Anime 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 17.6%, Horror 12.2%, Gore 8.2%

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 46.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, Anime 10.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 6.2%

"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Anime 19.7%, Violent 15.6%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 9.4%

YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Psychological Horror 25%, Anime 15%, Horror 8.6%, Gore 7.2%

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 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 14.6%, Gore 13.3%

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 25.2%, Anime 19.6%, Horror 17.5%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 9.7%

Seventh Lair is a short visual novel featuring some cast members of The House in Fata Morgana. It exists in a parallel universe to the original game, so it can be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with it.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 21.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 7.5%

And now, for today's story.

Why similar: Story Rich 25.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Anime 11.6%

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 25.4%, Anime 21.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, 2D 4.7%

Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.

Why similar: Anime 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12%, Gore 10.8%

Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Anime 11.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Anime 26.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%

You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Anime 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Violent 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 19.6%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 8.8%

Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 22.1%, Mystery 19.6%, Horror 14%, Adventure 12.6%

"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 43.2%, Adventure 20.4%, Violent 13.7%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 6.4%

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Anime 19.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 7.7%

From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Anime 31.8%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 2.7%, Psychological Horror 1.4%

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 31.2%, Horror 27.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Anime 7.3%

Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Horror 33.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Dark 11%, Singleplayer 1.9%