- #1 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,656 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, RPG 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Exploration 9.2%, Anime 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same surreal, gothic horror aesthetic and puzzle-solving gameplay as the seed game.
- #2 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational horror RPG that mirrors the exploration and unsettling atmosphere of the seed game.
- #3 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, RPG 11.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same whimsical yet terrifying 2D exploration and puzzle-solving style.
- #4 BAD END THEATER
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.9%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Romance 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the choices-matter aspect with multiple branching paths and dark outcomes.
- #5 The Witch's House MV
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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: Horror 51.2%, RPG 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, 2D 7.3%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar fairytale-horror vibe with deadly traps and a focus on uncovering a dark mystery.
- #6 The House in Fata Morgana
94% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Romance 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply emotional and gothic narrative experience that matches the game's darker tone.
- #7 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, RPG 13.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tense, choice-driven horror experience within a school setting.
- #8 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Horror 23.9%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Anime 10.9%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends supernatural horror with a deep, mystery-driven visual novel format.
- #9 Mad Father
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 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: Horror 32.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 12.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with a dark, narrative-heavy mystery centered on a young protagonist.
- #10 Little Misfortune
91% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Choices Matter 24.6%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that explores themes of childhood innocence meeting grim reality.
- #11 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
90% 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: Multiple Endings 24.1%, Female Protagonist 22%, Mystery 19.8%, Anime 9.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-stakes decision-making and complex character dynamics in a horror setting.
- #12 OMORI
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,619 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.8%, Horror 22.1%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 17.4%, Exploration 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological horror through a surreal, character-driven RPG lens.
- #13 Sucker for Love: First Date
88% 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: Dating Sim 23.7%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Romance 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Parodies the dating-sim genre with a Lovecraftian horror twist, similar to the game's genre-bending approach.
- #14 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Choices Matter 13%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an atmospheric, psychological horror experience with a strong focus on narrative.
- #15 Cooking Companions
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,193 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Dating Sim 26.4%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that uses the dating-sim format to subvert player expectations.
- #16 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
85% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, Horror 19.7%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that explores supernatural urban legends.
- #17 The Chrono Jotter
86% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.9%, Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines visual novel storytelling with mystery and character-focused drama.
- #18 Cursed Mansion
86% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style horror game with multiple endings and a focus on atmospheric exploration.
- #19 Lachesis or Atropos
84% 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: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed visual novel that incorporates horror and LGBTQ themes.
- #20 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
82% 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: Horror 56.4%, Anime 16.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, short, and unsettling experience that mirrors the game's psychological depth.
- #21 Growing Up
83% matchVery Positive88% of 3,623 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game that emphasizes character development and the impact of choices on the future.
- #22 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
81% 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: Multiple Endings 23.5%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal, psychological journey with a focus on character internal struggles.
- #23 Always Sometimes Monsters
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.3%, RPG 28%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Romance 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the weight of choices and their impact on the protagonist's life and relationships.
- #24 Case 03: True Cannibal Boy
81% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror mystery adventure game with ghost story elements. Anxiety plagues college student Lily, whose crush Sally has gone missing. As Lily explores the truth, Sally's boyfriend starts to look increasingly suspicious. Even worse, the story of the Cannibal Boy seems to be involved somehow...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy visual novel that explores dark themes through a choice-based system.
- #25 Corpse Party
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 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: Horror 41.7%, Anime 13.5%, RPG 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror title that emphasizes the consequences of choices and character survival.
- #26 Yume Nikki
80% matchVery Positive94% of 10,100 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal exploration game that focuses on atmosphere and dreamlike, unsettling imagery.
- #27 Love Alone Death
79% matchVery Positive99% of 418 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #28 Blood Lily Ghoststories
78% matchVery Positive95% of 112 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: LGBTQ+ 27%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #29 千面 Melancholy Love
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,218 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏,讲述了在前作时间线十年之后,聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50%, RPG 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Anime 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on romance and emotional, character-driven storytelling.
- #30 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
77% matchVery Positive95% of 1,287 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Horror 16.3%, RPG 8.7%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%, Anime 7.7%
- #31 Dread Weight
78% matchVery Positive87% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #32 The Rule Of SHE
76% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, RPG 9.8%
- #33 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.7%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Romance 6.8%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #34 Blood Lily Loop
77% matchVery Positive84% of 69 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: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #35 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
74% matchVery Positive98% of 262 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: Horror 19.4%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, RPG 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%
- #36 It gets so lonely here
75% 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: LGBTQ+ 37.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Romance 9.6%
- #37 Cabernet
73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,024 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.6%, Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #38 Sweet Home
71% matchVery Positive95% of 9,271 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.4%, Dating Sim 19.8%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, RPG 12%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #39 Veloria
73% matchVery Positive91% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
An Adventure game with environmental puzzles. Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Horror 12.2%, RPG 11.2%
- #40 Mushroom Musume
72% matchVery Positive97% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Mortally Moonstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, RPG 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #41 Little Witch in the Woods
71% matchVery Positive89% of 12,587 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: RPG 33.2%, Exploration 20.9%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #42 Melancholy Love
75% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Romance 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #43 Lost in the Woods
72% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: delulu girl
Windows
'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Exploration 12.6%
- #44 The Fog Knows Your Name
76% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. Unravel the fog's mysteries before you become its next victim. Or join us, instead.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.8%, RPG 14.6%, Romance 12.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #45 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 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: Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, RPG 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%
- #46 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
73% matchVery Positive100% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Romance 14.2%, RPG 14.2%, Anime 8.2%
- #47 Fearbonding
69% 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: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Horror 12.8%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #48 Alice's World
66% matchVery Positive90% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Exploration 8.4%
- #49 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
70% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Anime 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%, RPG 11.1%
- #50 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
66% 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: Dating Sim 25.7%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Romance 10.6%
- #51 Cat in the Box
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #52 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
70% matchMixed52% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: LuLuDu Tech Co. Ltd.
Windows
《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Dating Sim 20.6%, RPG 15.8%, Adventure 7%
- #53 We Know the Devil
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,155 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choices Matter 6.9%
- #54 Heart of the House
70% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?
Why similar: RPG 40.6%, Choices Matter 36.6%, Adventure 22.8%
- #55 Subway Exorcist Girl
66% matchVery Positive83% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Exploration 14.2%, RPG 12.6%, Anime 7.9%
- #56 Scary School Simulator 2
69% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.7%, Horror 19.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Romance 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #57 Void Stranger
65% matchVery Positive91% of 3,399 reviews2023
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Place your faith and embrace the Void.
Why similar: Mystery 36.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Adventure 12.8%, 2D 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.7%
- #58 At Home Alone II
69% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
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: Horror 21.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, RPG 14.6%, Anime 9.4%
- #59 Sorry We're Closed
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,903 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #60 Ms.Director
67% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: SketchyNonsense
Windows
Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.6%, Horror 27.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, 2D 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%