Games Like Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil

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 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 14.4%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive example of a cute visual novel that hides a deeply disturbing psychological horror experience.

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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and dark visual novel that uses a striking art style to convey a sense of dread and psychological unease.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 17.8%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental psychological horror game that captures the same feeling of internal instability and discomfort.

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 25.1%, Anime 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic anime-style horror game that focuses on the gruesome consequences of being trapped in a supernatural environment.

Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Anime 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Cute 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deceptively cute aesthetic that slowly unravels into a dark, psychological horror mystery.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental psychological horror game with detective elements that requires the player to manipulate facial expressions to uncover the truth.

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Sexual Content 18.3%, Anime 17%, Cute 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the dark side of obsession and mental instability through a modern, anime-inspired visual novel format.

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Choices Matter 21%, Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative visual novel that masterfully blends psychological horror with themes of obsession and choice.

The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident.

Why similar: Thriller 33.3%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 19.7%, Choices Matter 18%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, realistic horror game that directly explores the terrifying reality of being kidnapped.

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 37.8%, Anime 21.4%, Dark 14.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Cute 7%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 'cute but horrifying' visual novel that expertly transitions from lighthearted slice-of-life to intense psychological terror.

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: Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Thriller 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Anime 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark detective mystery that features complex characters and a gritty, unsettling atmosphere.

Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Anime 24.9%, Horror 12.7%, Sexual Content 12.3%, Psychological Horror 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic-inspired horror visual novel that uses a cute art style to deliver a dark and twisted story.

A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Anime 15.7%, Thriller 11.7%, Sexual Content 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the dark, obsessive side of romance within a visual novel framework.

If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 22%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Casual 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror visual novel that effectively captures a sense of isolation and dread.

The main character, named Clive, considers himself a psychopath. He has long wanted to hurt someone. So Clive kidnapped a girl on his seventeenth birthday. But the victim was more complicated than he'd thought.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Sexual Content 25.4%, Anime 15.8%, Nudity 8.6%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on the specific theme of captivity and the resulting psychological tension.

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 32.5%, Anime 22.6%, Horror 22%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective mystery that uses a unique visual style to deliver a tense and dark narrative.

GEMINI DISORDER is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Thriller 15.6%, Anime 14.5%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror visual novel that explores dark themes through a unique and personal lens.

Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Sexual Content 17.2%, Horror 15%, Anime 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror story that uses simple, cute visuals to mask a deeply disturbing narrative.

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: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Dark 26.9%, Anime 21.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes psychological horror game where choices matter and characters are forced into life-or-death situations.

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 30.8%, Anime 19.7%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play mystery visual novel that focuses on character-driven drama and unsettling secrets.

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 18.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Anime 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative horror game where the survival of the cast depends entirely on the player's choices.

You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Anime 13.4%, Dark 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that emphasizes high-stakes psychological conflict and multiple branching paths.

“喂喂，求求你啦！救救我！” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救，给你打电话的人，是一名被监禁的少女

Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, audio-focused horror experience that keeps the player on edge through its innovative mechanics.

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: Visual Novel 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Anime 11%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological visual novel that deals with themes of trauma, obsession, and identity.

Yandera has locked you in your house and is asking for a declaration of love. You can stay with her or try to escape. Explore the house, but be careful, Yandera can kill you.

Why similar: Anime 22.7%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Cute 12.4%, Thriller 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Directly tackles the yandere trope in a horror-survival setting, focusing on the danger of obsessive characters.

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: Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Anime 10.3%, Thriller 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused mystery that uses strong visual novel elements to tell a dark and engaging story.

Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Sexual Content 19.7%, Anime 17%, Psychological Horror 13%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines the dating sim genre with life-or-death stakes to create a tense and challenging experience.

You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 16.1%, Anime 14.6%, Dark 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental horror title that leans heavily into the macabre and the unsettling nature of its premise.

You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Thriller 11.4%, Dark 10.6%, Sexual Content 10.4%

This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing

Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Anime 26.5%, Cute 17%, Casual 7.2%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, cute visual novel that hides a much deeper and more complex narrative beneath its surface.

A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 12.3%

"I make you real." Only he knows me. The identity of the young man who thought so was a serial killer. An 18+ novel game for maidens where a woman obtains divinity along with her ruin.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Sexual Content 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.9%, Anime 9.8%

A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Anime 9.9%

A story about a dead lamb walking.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Thriller 12.7%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%

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 32.5%, Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 7.9%, Adventure 7%

You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Horror 32%, Anime 16.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.5%

Who is the one hiding deeply in abyss? The Devil? The Killer? or—Yourself?

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Sexual Content 18.8%, Anime 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 8.5%

You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%

Seize the day

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Anime 29%, Cute 10.1%, Sexual Content 8.3%, Psychological Horror 4.3%

Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Thriller 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Anime 14%, Dark 11.2%

"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 19.2%, Anime 13.3%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.7%, Cute 9.2%

A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.

Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Anime 11.3%, Horror 10.2%

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.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Anime 15.3%, Dark 15%, Horror 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.9%

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Thriller 14.3%, Cute 13.6%, Horror 13%

Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 7.8%

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 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Anime 13.8%, Cute 13.4%, Dark 10.9%

A girl from work seems to have a crush on you. Well, to be perfectly honest, it's a little more than that. Careful, there might be a surprise waiting for you around any corner.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Anime 14.5%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%

A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Detective 17.4%, Anime 14.4%, Cute 11.9%, Dark 11.9%

Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Thriller 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Anime 13.2%, Horror 9.8%

On Christmas Eve, a strange girl breaks into your home claiming to be the bringer of death.；This unbelievable prophesy is then followed by many strange omens...he must make a choice...

Why similar: Sexual Content 30%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Anime 16.2%, Nudity 14.2%, Adventure 6.3%

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 24%, Anime 17.9%, Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

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: Detective 32.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Anime 14.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 9.5%

"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Sexual Content 24.3%, Nudity 11.8%, Anime 8.2%, Horror 7.1%

A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 11%

This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Anime 22.7%, Sexual Content 22.5%, Nudity 9.9%, Adventure 7.5%

"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 16.2%, Cute 15.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Anime 16.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Cute 11.6%

This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Horror 27.9%, Anime 21.6%, Cute 11%, Adventure 4.1%

A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 26.7%, Sexual Content 13.2%, Story Rich 10%, Anime 5.1%