- #1 Memory Girl +
97% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Emotional 10%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #2 Bound Between Desks
96% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #3 My Dearest Direst Disaster
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
「透明人間」のクロと、「透明人間しか見えない・聞こえない」豹馬。平穏を望む2人に、世界は恐るべき牙を剥ける。何度でも。ただ、豹馬の望みが絶たれるまで。
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Emotional 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Adventure 7.9%
- #4 MOOZ
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: motsuhouse
Windows
This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #5 Misohagi Crossing
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: sweet ampoule
Windows
On his first visit to his father's rural hometown in seven years, Hotaru reunites with his first love—only to learn that she died three years ago. Explore Yokomizo, uncover the truth behind a family tragedy, and escape supernatural otherworlds in this Japanese horror mystery adventure.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 8%, Horror 7.9%
- #6 Abandoned Village Walking Group
94% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.5%
- #7 Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Cupcakes
Windows
A cozy nonogram puzzle adventure wrapped in a storybook world. Solve gentle picture-logic puzzles to reveal hand-crafted pixel art, and slowly bring color back to a village that has quietly faded away.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #8 LOOP SYNDROME
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Emotional 9.1%
- #9 春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
91% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: CHARON
Windows
“You were only trying to do the right thing—so why is everything falling apart?” A Japanese language teacher’s choices to save three girls who have stopped attending school will change their fates. A psychological horror visual novel with 16 endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #10 Heart of mobius
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: gunsturn Inc.
Windows · Mac
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Emotional 16.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Adventure 10.6%
- #11 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,305 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Emotional 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #12 Matsuro Palette
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 515 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Emotional 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #13 朝凪高校生徒会 - 決断の記録
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ELISTA×STUDIO
Windows
As the student council president of Asanagi High School, you must decide how to respond to opinion forms submitted to the suggestion box in this school-themed choice-based adventure game. Your choices change how events unfold and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #14 GIFT from GOD
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Galaxy★Bear
Windows
GIFT from GOD is a visual novel told through the eyes of Ryosuke Nikaido and Akane Yamamoto. As they face three missions from God, their hearts, pasts, and choices begin to intertwine, leading them toward the true meaning of God’s “gift.”
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Emotional 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Adventure 10.1%
- #15 イマジナリーバッドフレンド
87% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: しのぎや
Windows
A short visual novel game in which a boy named Shiomi suddenly appears one day, and the protagonist, who recognizes him as an imaginary friend, converses with him to find out what happened between them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Emotional 22%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #16 Stay Alive For Me
86% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #17 There Is No Next Stop
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Text-Based 10.1%
- #18 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
Windows
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #19 Color Recollection
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pico2☆ミ
Windows · Mac · Linux
A near-future drama ADV where you decide the fate of faulty automatons. As a doll artisan, gather keywords from dialogue and solve color-mixing puzzles. Your reports tip the balance between respecting emotion and correcting it, branching to multiple endings. Holographic UI, chill vibes.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Cute 7.5%
- #20 BAD END
84% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Mystery 11%, Horror 10.5%
- #21 Midnight School Walk 真夜中学園さんぽ
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Hautecouture Inc.
Windows
In the summer of third year of high school, the movie club which he belongs in crisis of survival! Have make movie until Cultural festival, if don’t make impress the audience, movie club will be forced to abolish. The cast of the movie is what a girl! Will he be able to keep the movie club alive ?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Horror 9.7%
- #22 Information conveyed Information received
82% match6 user reviews71% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: ほんわかふわふわ
Windows
You are an AD intern at a TV studio aiming to secure a job offer. During a live talk show, you must give directions using cue cards. Convey information based on the situation to keep things running smoothly, boost audience favorability toward the guest, and earn your offer through your performance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Cute 8.3%
- #23 Reminiscence in the Rain
82% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: 『縋想』プロジェクト
Windows · Mac
The world's most "sentimental" tale. "Let's go away together." Those were Yuika Aoi's last words. It was the winter of my first year of college. She disappeared, without a trace. Where had she gone? - only the flower knows.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #24 Lake of Darkness
81% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Steeze Games
Windows
Your small town is slowly becoming corrupted by a mysterious evil, In a dream you get a premonition of your own death. How do you avoid an unknown fate? Spend your final moments wisely in this choice-based psychological horror visual novel game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #25 DoppelTest
80% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: ぬくもりロボット工房
Windows
Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Emotional 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Cute 7.5%
- #26 Pulse of Love
81% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #27 Sister Other Paranoia
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenkiPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
A dark visual novel by acclaimed creator nyalra. 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: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Cute 9.8%
- #28 Mado Marks
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three students record themselves in a classroom room that shouldn’t exist... The next morning, one of them is gone forever... A short psychological horror VN about memory, proof, and erasure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #29 Cyber Village 2200
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
It is the newest village of tradition. In the year 2200, Oculus, an employee at a cybernetic body manufacturing company, hears a rumor that a colleague has gone missing while on the job.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #30 The Paracelsian Project
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Emotional 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #31 New Meaning
79% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
Windows
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 8.4%, Cute 7.6%
- #32 32, Dandelion Drift
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PRG Studios
Windows
Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Horror 12%, Text-Based 10.1%, Adventure 10%
- #33 FantômeRapport -Intermezzo-
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NTT Solmare
Windows
Fantôme Rapport is a multi-genre visual novel that blends romance, horror, and mystery. Uncover the secrets of a ghostly luxury cruise liner and the enigmatic women aboard.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 9.4%
- #34 AENIGMA
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NEUROMANCE
Windows
Set in the year 4XXX, humanity lives disconnected inside underground megastructures to escape the threat of the ever-expanding silicon-based lifeforms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Emotional 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #35 廃遊園地のメメントメモリア
76% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: アサノハ製作所
Windows
An abandoned amusement park in a broken world. It was a paradise called "Lagoon" where children were self-sufficient. A boy working as a mercenary in "Lagoon" happened to meet a silver-haired girl. The wheels of their destiny begin to move.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #36 BUNNY SHADOW
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEUROPOLLY
Windows · Mac
Every step you take influences bunny journey and the outcome of her cursed existence. Will you unravel the mysteries of the past, confronting darkness with courage, or succumb to fear and desperation, sealing her fate in eternal torment?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
- #37 Epimutation
74% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Survival Horror 9.2%
- #38 The Complex Chapter 1: Who, What, Where?
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Steggy Studios (Ryan Alex)Pub: Steggy Studios
Windows
Wake up in a trashed apartment and investigate mysterious disappearances. Solve challenging puzzles, interact with others, and confront the person behind it all. Your choices lead to one of five unique endings in this tense, atmospheric puzzle-horror game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Horror 11.5%
- #39 在りし日のわたし達へ
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio To:NEMO
Windows
'Arishihi no watashitachi e' is a "reversed pastoral adventure" set in a world where only lush nature and remnants of civilization remain. In this world, a boy who has lost his memory and a girl dreaming of adulthood weave their future together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Emotional 13.8%, Text-Based 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #40 Reverie Eclipse
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skyfect StudioPub: Skyfect
Windows
You are the president of the student council at a high school. Six lovely girls are ready to help you! Spending time with them... is it as easy as it seems?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Anime 7.3%, Mystery 7.2%
- #41 Midnight Road
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
Embark on a mysterious nocturnal road trip where every conversation matters. Make choices, explore different paths and uncover multiple stories and endings. Can you find them all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #42 你就是缘由
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 空亡月隈
Windows
Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Mystery 8.3%
- #43 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 9.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #44 The 257th Element
72% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Text-Based 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Emotional 8.1%
- #45 絶体絶命少女 虚空の方程式
72% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: +LIVEPub: EXAMGAMES
Windows
少女の絶命まであと30分…。 『絶体絶命少女』は、"冷たい方程式"や"トロッコ問題"をオマージュした短編SFビジュアルノベルです。 母親に会うため宇宙船に密航した少女か、宇宙事故に遭い救助を待つ遭難者たちか、あなたは命の選択を迫られます。 救う命を選び、少女の運命を見届けましょう。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 10.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Cute 7.9%
- #46 SPRKLS.exe
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PesiiDom
Windows
⟢ SPRKLS.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on YOUR desktop 𓂃˗ˏˋ⟢ 𓂅 ࣪⟡̵͝ ₊ ೃ̶͂ ࿔̶̽⟡̷͛*⋆ [EMOTION OVERRIDE] ࿐̵̋⟡̸̂ ࣪ ˖༄̶̀ ✦̵͗ [YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THIS] ⋆.˚ ̴̡̢̛̼̬̠̰̀͟҉̢C͊͊ ༘⋆ [PLEASE DON’T CLOSE ME AGAIN] ⟡̷͛ ˖𓏲ּ𝄢 ⟡̵̂ ִֶָ 𓂃⊹
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #47 Do you have SALT?
70% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #48 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
69% matchVery Positive95% of 579 reviews2024
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Text-Based 11.2%, Cute 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Emotional 9.5%
- #49 Metamorphosis
70% matchPositive78% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: AKAI KIRI
Windows
An interactive visual novel in the mystical genre. Mikey is admitted to an unusual institution for treatment, where he encounters supernatural phenomena and begins to prepare for a metamorphosis that will lead him into another world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Horror 11.9%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #50 ANGEL WHISPER - The Suspense Visual Novel Left Behind by a Game Creator.
70% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Child-DreamPub: Mamekujira
Windows
This is the last work of a certain game creator who mysteriously disappeared. The cross reality ADV, known for its shocking conclusion, is coming back after 24 years.
Why similar: Emotional 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 13%, Horror 11.3%
- #51 Frog Telephone
69% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Acid House Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Frog Telephone (蛙电话 / 蛙電話) is a folklore mystery adventure game rooted in computer science concepts. You play as an amnesiac phone operator at a Tokyo travel agency, reconstructing shattered reality through the spin of a dial, exploring the terrifying truth hidden behind Gero City's mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 11%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #52 5-Minute Maid
68% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
Rimu has lost her memory and become trapped in a looping phenomenon. Moreover, only a tiny fraction of her memories carry over between loops. Within each five-minute cycle, she must retain only the crucial “memories” while setting the necessary flags. Will Rimu ever regain her memories?
Why similar: Emotional 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #53 The Doll Shop
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Emotional 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Horror 11%
- #54 Moonless Moon
67% matchVery Positive92% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Text-Based 13.9%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #55 Make Her Real
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young inmate is given a faded body pillow of a girl from an old romance VN. Then she starts speaking... and becomes the only person who still sees him as human. A short psychological horror VN about isolation, guilt, parasocial comfort, and the terror of choosing freedom.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #56 Seven Days
69% matchVery Positive98% of 196 reviews2019
Dev: LIFE0Pub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 156.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A couple of days before the summer holiday starts... Kanzaki Shuuichi receives a "cursed Blu-ray disc" from one of his friends and is possessed by a female ghost which, when exorcised, leaves behind the physical form of the female specter.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Emotional 11.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Anime 8.4%
- #57 Reborn
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gecko Gaming
Windows
A visual novel written as a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape your life, leading to irreversible consequences and determining how your descent into darkness unfolds. The game can end in many different ways. Your choices determine how.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Text-Based 10.6%
- #58 沈める楽園
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: ひとりサークル「匙投げ部」Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
少女達の「最期の一日」を辿り、真相を紐解いていく
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Emotional 13.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Text-Based 11.2%
- #59 Crimson Reflection
65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Elun Labs LLC
Windows
The story begins the moment he kills his lover. Kazuma is driven into a corner by Asana’s obsessive love. Madness, jealousy, obsession, deception, and regret collide— plunging the case toward an unpredictable end. A yandere suspense novel of intense love and insanity: Crimson Reflection.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Text-Based 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #60 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%