- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Anime 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Cute 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same blend of charming pixel art and unsettling psychological horror found in the seed game.
- #2 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Anime 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric experience that perfectly captures the cute-but-creepy tone and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #3 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.6% ★, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, Anime 8.1%, Cute 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal RPGMaker horror game that balances exploration and emotional storytelling with a distinct artistic style.
- #4 OneShot
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.3% ★, Story Rich 15.3%, Cute 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant, meta-narrative experience that emphasizes a deep connection between the player and the protagonist.
- #5 The Witch's House MV
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: RPGMaker 51.6% ★, Horror 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Female Protagonist 5%, Psychological Horror 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-adventure game that uses pixel art to deliver a tense, story-rich experience with multiple endings.
- #6 Trick & Treat
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,403 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Anime 9.2%, Horror 9.2%, Cute 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror experience that fits the exact scope and aesthetic of the seed game.
- #7 Alicemare
93% matchVery Positive89% of 1,189 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.3% ★, Anime 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Horror 6.6%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, fairy-tale-inspired adventure that relies on puzzle-solving and atmosphere rather than traditional combat.
- #8 Mad Father
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.4% ★, Anime 10.8%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong narrative focus and a young female protagonist navigating a dark, dangerous environment.
- #9 Doki Doki Literature Club!
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Cute 12.8%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A subversion of the visual novel genre that uses cute aesthetics to hide a deeply unsettling psychological experience.
- #10 My Light In The Dark
91% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.9% ★, Emotional 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brief, dark RPGMaker game that focuses on atmosphere and emotional weight.
- #11 Rakuen
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,899 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.6% ★, Emotional 18.8%, Anime 9.1%, Cute 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An emotionally heavy, story-rich adventure that focuses on empathy and healing within a whimsical, hand-drawn world.
- #12 The Doll's Window
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: ujumiru
Windows
A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.5% ★, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Cute 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Anime 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar mix of cute character designs and psychological horror elements within an RPGMaker environment.
- #13 To the Moon
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.4% ★, Emotional 23.6%, Story Rich 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, RPG 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in short-form, emotional storytelling that prioritizes narrative impact over complex gameplay mechanics.
- #14 At Home Alone
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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: RPGMaker 29.6% ★, Anime 15.5%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Cute 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, tense horror experience that relies on simple mechanics to build a sense of vulnerability.
- #15 DEAD LAMB WALKING
86% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 11%, Anime 8.4%, Emotional 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that mirrors the cute, female-protagonist-led aesthetic of the seed game.
- #16 Corpse Party
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Anime 12%, Horror 11%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Gore 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror title that uses anime-inspired character designs to heighten the impact of its dark, gore-filled narrative.
- #17 Blood Lily Ghoststories
85% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.1% ★, Emotional 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Anime 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused visual novel that incorporates LGBTQ themes and choice-based storytelling.
- #18 The Crooked Man
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32% ★, Anime 10.7%, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that excels at building a sense of dread through its narrative and character interactions.
- #19 Memory Girl +
84% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Emotional 15.9%, Cute 12%, Story Rich 9.9%, Anime 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores psychological themes with a focus on a short, impactful narrative arc.
- #20 Annie and the Art Gallery
84% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39% ★, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Anime 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, psychological horror game that uses a JRPG-style interface to tell a haunting story.
- #21 Ann
82% matchVery Positive94% of 2,703 reviews2021
Dev: Rong Rong
Windows
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: RPGMaker 46.3% ★, Horror 9.6%, Anime 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror RPG that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery in a pixelated world.
- #22 Have a Nice Dream
82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: Emotional 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, RPG 15.4%, RPGMaker 15.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses pixel art to depict surreal, dream-like sequences.
- #23 Contraindication
81% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on exploration and psychological tension in a compact, story-rich format.
- #24 At Home Alone II
83% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
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: RPGMaker 33.9% ★, Anime 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Cute 7.5%, Gore 7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the themes of the original with a focus on casual, narrative-driven RPG gameplay.
- #25 LUNA
80% matchVery Positive83% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: Hypnosis LabPub: Alice Publication
Windows
In a world corrupted by superpowers, powerful enemies have plunged society into chaos. Can Luna, through her mysterious superpower, defeat the nearly invincible enigmatic women and bring peace?
Why similar: Anime 30.3%, Cute 26.8%, RPG 20.8%, 2D 12%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-oriented adventure featuring a female protagonist that emphasizes exploration and atmosphere.
- #26 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
77% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: RPGMaker 15.9% ★, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Cute 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Horror 7.7%
- #27 TinkerQuarry
81% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: HallowraithPub: Caprizant Games
Windows
TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.
Why similar: RPGMaker 42% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Horror 9.2%, RPG 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that blends horror elements with a unique, stylized visual presentation.
- #28 Kimi to Kanojo no LILYVAGANZA
78% matchVery Positive82% of 498 reviews2024
Dev: 赤月めう
Windows
This is a Yandere Yuri horror game where character sprites and still images move smoothly, created using Live2D and TyranoScript. If you enjoy Yandere Yuri horror filled with obsessive love, we highly recommend giving it a try.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 18.4%, Cute 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Horror 9.1%
- #29 Space Yandere
79% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
Space Yandere is a cute, dramatic story experience about love in space, featuring beautiful art and music. About 45 mins play time. One main ending, others are short gameovers.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.7% ★, Emotional 16.7%, Anime 9.5%, Cute 8.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #30 HANA : Hide and seek
79% matchVery Positive86% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Catowo
Windows
A cute RPG Maker horror game
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Anime 15.3%, Cute 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #31 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.7% ★, Anime 8.6%, Cute 8%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #32 LUNA
78% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.8% ★, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Anime 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #33 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
73% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Anime 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Cute 12.8%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #34 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 720 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 13%
- #35 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
74% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Emotional 20.1%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #36 No Ghost in Stay Home
75% matchVery Positive92% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
A dimly lit room, her first time stay home.... Do you gently watch over little Anna? Or....
Why similar: Cute 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Anime 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Horror 11.2%
- #37 Stray Cat Crossing
75% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Adventure 3.6%
- #38 Blood Lily Loop
73% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38.5% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Story Rich 7%
- #39 Hydrangea
73% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 18.2%, Cute 15.1%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #40 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
76% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
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: RPGMaker 32.6% ★, Anime 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, RPG 7.5%, Horror 7.3%
- #41 Robot Daycare
74% matchVery Positive87% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 17.9%, Cute 14.1%, Emotional 11.8%, Horror 11.6%
- #42 BAD END THEATER
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Cute 11.3%
- #43 Ticy Adventure Club
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Cute 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Anime 10.4%
- #44 Blackout Hospital
72% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Anime 22.4%, Cute 16.3%, RPG 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Horror 10%
- #45 Hello my World! Lily.
70% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Black Leaf Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"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 22%, Anime 15.8%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Cute 11.4%
- #46 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 164 reviews2020
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows · Mac
Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.3% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 10%, Cute 7.9%, Horror 7.5%
- #47 Escape from the Cursed Convent
68% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #48 海子 UMIKO
68% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Cute 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #49 Grimm's Hollow
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,295 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Cute 9.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, Emotional 8.8%
- #50 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
67% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Visual Novel 21.1%, Anime 19%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Cute 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #51 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive90% of 3,613 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 37.7%, Anime 32.9%, Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 5.2%, Psychological Horror 4%
- #52 Rental
67% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Cute 18.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #53 猫不语
71% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
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...
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.8% ★, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Anime 9.3%, Horror 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #54 A Conversation With Mister Rabbit
71% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
A Conversation With Mister Rabbit is a very short, linear visual novel with a dark and bloody twist. The story follows an aspiring knight who seeks wisdom from a big and fluffy rabbit.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 17.5%, Emotional 16.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Cute 10.8%
- #55 Adolescent Santa Claus
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Anime 30.1%, Cute 21%, Story Rich 4.3%, Adventure 2.1%
- #56 Red Bow
69% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.5% ★, Gore 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #57 Tales of the Black Forest
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Horror 7.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #58 oct 14
67% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: niomiautemn
Windows
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Emotional 10%, Cute 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #59 Murmurs of the Mist
66% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Horror 16.5%, Emotional 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%
