60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Indie.
This is a story about Iris, a nobody who didn't have a Happy Ending and now suffers the consequences of their own (lack of) actions all alone in the most northern city in the world. A depressing story and a melancholic lesson teached in life's hard way awaits you.
Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
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.
Narcissu 1st & 2nd
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".
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 21.9%, Visual Novel 20%, Emotional 18.6%, Anime 11.7%, Stylized 5.8%
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 52.5%, Anime 20.9%, Drama 13.7%, Emotional 8.2%, Story Rich 3.4%
When the world ends, who will you spend your final hours with? A visual novel for the GBA.
Why similar: Drama 24.3%, Visual Novel 22%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Emotional 20%, Stylized 3.9%
Follow a recluse who is the only being left in the world as she struggles with little things in her everyday life. This game was made entirely out of scanned traditional watercolor art.
Why similar: Psychological 36.3%, Emotional 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Stylized 11.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Emotional 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Text-Based 8.4%
A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Emotional 19.8%, Text-Based 13.2%, Narration 12.2%
Witness to Mass Incarceration is a narrative-driven interactive story based on my life in federal prison. It is a brutally honest portrayal of the lack of humanity, how our lives inside are at risk every day, and the place you are forced to go within yourself to survive.
Why similar: Drama 22.3%, Emotional 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Psychological 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Emotional 19.8%, Psychological 15.8%, Anime 12.9%, Text-Based 10%
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.1%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Emotional 28.6%, Story Rich 4.8%, Atmospheric 4.3%
"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Anime 19.7%, Emotional 15.9%, Stylized 7.5%, 2D 6.2%
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.2%, Visual Novel 34.5%, Anime 14.2%, Text-Based 8.5%, Atmospheric 3.1%
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Psychological 26.2%, Anime 18.8%, 2D 6.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Drama 18.8%, Anime 8.9%, Story Rich 5.4%
Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Text-Based 16.6%, Stylized 10.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 25.4%, Visual Novel 22%, Emotional 20%, Anime 13.2%, Text-Based 7.9%
To the town in the hole... a story about a place where I can't go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Anime 16.2%, Narration 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
No matter how long you’re gone, there will always be a girl waiting for you in the same place. This is a story about forgetting, and about waiting. After countless restarts and countless memories lost… how long will you stay with her this time?
Why similar: Drama 63.6%, Anime 27.3%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Emotional 20.4%, Psychological 17.9%, Anime 4.1%
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Visual Novel 67.7%, 2D 10.4%, Stylized 8.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.
Why similar: Drama 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Emotional 13%, Anime 9.7%
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.
Why similar: Psychological 30.6%, Visual Novel 29.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 7.1%
Snow, dullness, depression. Constant dissatisfaction with work and superiors and feeling like there is no escape. Is this what life will always be? Perhaps… but I can always hope for change to be just around the corner!…
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Emotional 20.7%, Anime 17.7%, Text-Based 13.2%, Linear 5.6%
A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.
Why similar: Emotional 31.2%, Visual Novel 29%, Text-Based 15.1%, Anime 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, Anime 24.5%, Text-Based 8.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Casual 1.9%
In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Drama 34.3%, Anime 13.8%, 2D 6.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Emotional 16.5%, Anime 11%, Text-Based 6%
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: Visual Novel 21.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Emotional 17.6%, Psychological 14.8%, Anime 10.4%
A yuri denpa tale about the cursed pariah of a rural cult, Mercy, and her fateful meeting with the Holy Maiden Auma. Bloody, bold, and bone-chilling, this visual novel explores the complexities of the cycle of abuse and the violence in playing by the rules.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Psychological 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Emotional 11%, Anime 10.6%
"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Emotional 23.5%, Text-Based 9.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%
A heartbreaking kinetic novel about the meeting of a depressed thirty years old man with a lost little girl he takes in his house.
Why similar: Visual Novel 67.6%, Anime 26.4%, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Emotional 13.7%, Narration 10.7%
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Anime 22.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Text-Based 6.9%, 2D 3.5%
"The day I put that uniform on, I saw myself in the mirror for the first time. And I dared to think, maybe, just maybe..." A free VN about standing up to the world to be yourself. Part of the NOISZ series, and prequel to NOISZ STΔRLIVHT.
Why similar: Drama 23.3%, Visual Novel 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Anime 8.4%
“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.
Why similar: Drama 27.6%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Emotional 15%, Anime 13.3%, Psychological 12.4%
A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.
Why similar: Drama 31.8%, Emotional 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological 8.4%, Narration 7.2%
Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Emotional 16.6%, Psychological 15.4%, Anime 11.6%
A slice-of-life visual novel about the hardships and joys of a trans girl transformed into a zombie.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Emotional 16.1%, Narration 14.1%, Anime 11.4%
"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.
Why similar: Drama 41.8%, Emotional 26.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: Drama 25.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Emotional 16.8%, Anime 9.3%
You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.8%, Anime 14.7%, Text-Based 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Stylized 8.3%
A supernova, a broken telescope, Lum, and a night full of strange encounters and painful memories. Join Eli on a short, emotional point-and-click journey through the city.
Why similar: Drama 37.8%, Emotional 21%, Anime 18.2%, Narration 10.3%, 2D 6.1%
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Text-Based 25.8%, Stylized 12.2%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Psychological 35.1%, Visual Novel 34.7%, Anime 20.9%, Story Rich 4.6%, 2D 3.9%
You can't save him... but what if you could meet him again? Unquiet Grey is a heartbreaking timeloop visual novel about a troubled young woman and the kind-hearted musician she loves through countless lifetimes.
Why similar: Emotional 29.9%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Psychological 21%, Anime 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Psychological 26.2%, Text-Based 8.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, 2D 6.5%
UnHappy Place is a game that concentrates on depression. The main goal of the state is to better the main character's mental health by doing simple things, such as cleaning the apartment.
Why similar: Emotional 88.5%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Her ex-boyfriend became a shut-in. The girl goes to visit him... then things start to go wrong. They always do, right? Experience two stories about digital gods and loss. And remember - believe in the net.
Why similar: Visual Novel 100%
Having moved away from her friends and family to attend community college, Allison Merlo is a fresh student struggling with the day to day challenges of life.
Why similar: Drama 29.3%, LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 12.9%, 2D 3.5%
A girl suffering from hallucinations tries her best to live a normal life in the megapolis. She sees an advertisement for a certain doctor presenting a revolutionary technology for diagnosing and treating the psyche, "G.L.A.Z.A".
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Text-Based 16.3%, Anime 11.9%, 2D 5.4%
A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Emotional 21.3%, Psychological 20.3%, Anime 14.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%
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 32.3%, Visual Novel 29.7%, Anime 13.5%, Text-Based 7%, Story Rich 6%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological 32%, Narration 28.5%, Emotional 22.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 5.8%
Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Emotional 21.1%, Psychological 9.3%, Text-Based 9.2%
An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.4%, Visual Novel 37.4%, Text-Based 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Atmospheric 3.8%
John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Psychological 33.4%, Anime 16.8%, Story Rich 6.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Emotional 21.2%, Anime 11.7%, Text-Based 10%
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Emotional 27.6%, LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Text-Based 7%, Story Rich 5.8%
For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 20%, Text-Based 11.8%, Linear 8.8%, Stylized 8.4%
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.8%, Anime 18.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Linear 8.1%
A dark visual novel about a young prince's unhealthy infatuation with his nursemaid, and his misguided attempts to win her heart.
Why similar: Drama 33%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological 18.6%, Anime 10%, Text-Based 8.4%
