- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 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: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 18.5%, Romance 11%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror visual novel that subverts dating-sim tropes in a way very similar to the seed game.
- #2 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,620 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 131.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 26.8%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Romance 13.4%, Anime 12.6%, Sexual Content 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative masterpiece that explores the dark side of obsession and love within a visual novel framework.
- #3 Dead Wishes
96% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: VIOLET
Windows · Mac
In this chaotic world, you must adapt - either to forgive or survive. A thriller-romance indie visual novel/dating simulator.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Romance 21.7%, Sexual Content 12.9%, Violent 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty visual novel that focuses on the unsettling consequences of your choices in a series of disturbing encounters.
- #4 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Psychological Horror 29.7%, Romance 17.8%, Horror 9%, Choices Matter 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that forces players into a complex, shifting relationship with a mysterious entity.
- #5 Room No. 9
95% matchVery Positive90% of 535 reviews2020
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
It's up to you to decide how far you're willing to go in order to survive in this psychological thriller visual novel about two best friends trapped in an experiment. Can these two men survive their choices between physical and psychological harm long enough to earn freedom?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Anime 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Thriller 9.4%, Sexual Content 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere with psychological horror elements that mirror the intensity of the seed game.
- #6 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
94% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 13%, Anime 12.5%, Sexual Content 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the dating-sim format with dark, psychological horror elements and a unique, unsettling premise.
- #7 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
93% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 32.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.1%, Anime 12.5%, Sexual Content 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative horror game where your choices determine the survival of the cast, much like the high-stakes nature of the seed.
- #8 It gets so lonely here
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,141 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Anime 16%, Romance 15.7%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant, dark visual novel that deals with themes of loneliness and psychological distress.
- #9 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 32.4%, Anime 27.1%, Romance 11.5%, Sexual Content 7.5%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror visual novel that uses the anime aesthetic to mask a darker, more sinister story.
- #10 Fearbonding
91% matchVery Positive96% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Romance 18.2%, Anime 8.9%, Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the intersection of romance and horror through a psychological lens, mirroring the seed game's core themes.
- #11 Find Love or Die Trying
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 23.8%, Romance 19.2%, Anime 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Sexual Content 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical yet dark take on the dating sim genre where failure results in lethal consequences.
- #12 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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 35.5%, Psychological Horror 33.5%, Anime 14%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, short psychological horror experience that captures the feeling of isolation and mental instability.
- #13 Folie Fatale
87% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 14.9%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An otome-style visual novel that takes a dark turn into psychological horror and dangerous obsession.
- #14 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.1%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 8.1%, Horror 4.6%, Multiple Endings 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that expands on the unsettling psychological themes of the first, perfect for fans of dark VNs.
- #15 Quantum Suicide
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 14.2%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that forces players to make life-or-death decisions, emphasizing the consequences of your choices.
- #16 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 34.7%, Anime 25.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Psychological 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes death game visual novel that emphasizes difficult choices and psychological manipulation.
- #17 Midnight Witch
86% matchVery Positive92% of 351 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Anime 15.2%, Romance 13.9%, Thriller 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends the dating-sim genre with supernatural horror, creating a tense atmosphere similar to the seed game.
- #18 Selene ~Apoptosis~
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,527 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A beautiful stranger appears at your doorstep. Will you let her in? Dive into a captivating nightmare and decide the fates of those around you in this free mystic thriller visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Anime 13.1%, Romance 9%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror visual novel that focuses on dark themes and multiple endings.
- #19 A Date with Death
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,836 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Romance 30.5%, Anime 12%, Dating Sim 9.7%, Multiple Endings 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique dating sim where you interact with a supernatural entity, blending romance with a looming sense of dread.
- #20 Sunlight Scream
84% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Anime 16.3%, Romance 11%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that incorporates dark, psychological elements and anime-style character interactions.
- #21 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Psychological Horror 21%, Romance 18.1%, Anime 11.8%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A deceptive dating sim that quickly descends into psychological horror and dark, branching paths.
- #22 CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
83% matchVery Positive87% of 1,308 reviews2016
Dev: FerventPub: Afterthought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"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 32.6%, Sexual Content 17.4%, Romance 11.3%, Anime 10.6%, Nudity 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie visual novel that explores themes of romance and obsession in a compact format.
- #23 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,040 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 37.2%, Anime 24.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10%, Horror 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-heavy visual novel that balances casual interactions with a growing sense of unease.
- #24 Memory Girl +
79% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Romance 16.3%, Anime 13.4%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, story-rich visual novel that uses a cute aesthetic to deliver a haunting psychological experience.
- #25 NOeSIS01_诉说谎言记忆物语
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,510 reviews2020
Dev: Classic ChocolatPub: Hikare 个人汉化
Windows
From behind the incidents, there hide the secret of the past.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Romance 16%, Anime 15.3%, Mystery 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A complex mystery visual novel that delves deep into psychological horror and supernatural elements.
- #26 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,999 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 81.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 16.6%, Romance 13.5%, Sexual Content 8.9%
- #27 Our Lovely Escape
81% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Anime 15.4%, Romance 15.1%, Sexual Content 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, anime-inspired visual novel that focuses on the unsettling nature of relationships.
- #28 Hydrangea
78% matchVery Positive92% of 130 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 27.8%, Anime 20.1%, Romance 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that offers a branching narrative with a focus on dark, atmospheric storytelling.
- #29 Kidnapped Girl
78% matchVery Positive86% of 6,374 reviews2020
Dev: TroyHolman
Windows
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 32.5%, Anime 20.6%, Sexual Content 18.4%, Romance 11.1%, Nudity 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological visual novel that focuses on themes of confinement and obsession.
- #30 Carpe Diem
77% matchVery Positive89% of 8,560 reviews2015
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Anime 34.3%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Sexual Content 5.9%, Romance 3.6%
- #31 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
74% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.3%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Anime 21.2%, Sexual Content 12.7%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
- #32 Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,632 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 82.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Sexual Content 19.5%, Anime 16%, Romance 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #33 My Therapy
75% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Anime 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Romance 11.1%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #34 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,652 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
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 37.7%, Romance 20.8%, Anime 13.8%, Horror 13%, Dating Sim 8.8%
- #35 Layover Lovers
75% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
A terminal love story
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 26.4%, Romance 25.6%, Casual 7.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #36 Her Lie I Tried To Believe
76% matchVery Positive81% of 976 reviews2018
Dev: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Her Lie I Tried To Believe is a short kinetic novel about the persisting hatred of a boy throughout his life, the destructive relationship that was born from it, and the consequences he had to face as a direct result.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Sexual Content 23.7%, Anime 20.5%, Nudity 7.4%, Violent 4.7%
- #37 The Edge Of
76% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Edge Of is a Mystery NTR visual novel with a tense atmosphere and a story that will keep you on the Edge of your seat. Play as either Sam as he grapples with the fact that his wife might be cheating on him, or Beth, the lovely wife who couldn't possibly be cheating... or is she?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Romance 13.6%, Anime 11.7%, Sexual Content 11.3%
- #38 missed messages.
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,474 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Romance 20.1%, Anime 6.2%, Choices Matter 4.5%
- #39 Drops of Death
71% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Romance 18.2%, Anime 14.6%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #40 Pandemic Love
73% matchVery Positive93% of 233 reviews2021
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
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 37.1%, Anime 27.5%, Romance 17.1%, Dating Sim 6.5%, Psychological 4.1%
- #41 9-nine-:Episode 1
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,910 reviews2019
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 147.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Anime 23.1%, Sexual Content 15%, Nudity 8.4%, Mystery 5.1%
- #42 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,237 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Romance 22.6%, Horror 11.3%, Dating Sim 5.3%
- #43 Sweetest Monster
73% matchVery Positive92% of 618 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night - but all is not as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Anime 16.1%, Romance 12.9%, Sexual Content 8.6%
- #44 Raging Loop
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 8.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #45 Bad Faith
71% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Anime 19.9%, Thriller 13.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #46 Take Care Of It.
68% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Zealli
Windows
Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Horror 19%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Violent 6.5%, Choices Matter 4.8%
- #47 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
66% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 35.1%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Anime 19.8%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Psychological 3.4%
- #48 CORPSE FACTORY
69% matchVery Positive80% of 866 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 21.8%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Anime 16.3%, Thriller 13.7%, Mystery 6.9%
- #49 Sucker for Love: First Date
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,966 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 17.6%, Horror 8.1%
- #50 XOXO Blood Droplets
70% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows
A collection of very short stories. XOXO Blood Droplets is an absurd, dark comedy, twisted romance Visual Novel about terrible things happening to terrible people. The fun comes not from avoiding the potential horrors, but by seeing just how many ways things can go wrong.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Romance 15.5%, Violent 9%, Horror 5.8%
- #51 Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 576 reviews2018
Dev: NostalgiaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A short love story with a twist: the love of your life is 50% human, and 50% grasshopper.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Anime 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Romance 8.3%, Sexual Content 5.7%
- #52 Gore Screaming Show
68% matchVery Positive89% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 15%, Romance 14.2%, Thriller 12.4%
- #53 My Loving Wife
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come home to see your wife who loves you a lot every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 22.5%, Romance 18.1%, Sexual Content 11.5%, Violent 4.4%
- #54 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 572 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Anime 16.5%, Romance 14.5%, Sexual Content 7.3%
- #55 Lachesis or Atropos
67% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Anime 17.4%, Romance 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.1%
- #56 Moe Era
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,830 reviews2020
Dev: Comfy Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Moe Era, the era of cute things! It has everything but a hero to help four adorable girls. You're the one they're waiting for!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Anime 18.8%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Romance 9.7%
- #57 Heart Cage
64% matchVery Positive97% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Sexual Content 18.4%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #58 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
65% matchVery Positive90% of 6,618 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Romance 19.1%, Anime 13%, Dating Sim 5%
