- #1 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 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 31.1%, RPG 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a nearly identical 2D horror-adventure aesthetic and focuses on a young girl navigating a surreal, dangerous world.
- #2 The House in Fata Morgana
96% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 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+ 21.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoyed the dark, gothic narrative depth of the seed game, this visual novel offers a similarly haunting and emotional experience.
- #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: Horror 18.2%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Choices Matter 12.4%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D horror exploration game that relies on atmosphere and character relationships rather than just jump scares.
- #4 BAD END THEATER
95% 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: LGBTQ+ 38.6%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Choices Matter 16%, Story Rich 8.2%, Romance 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the 'choices matter' mechanic, forcing you to explore every tragic outcome to uncover the full story.
- #5 Mad Father
94% 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: Horror 32.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 12.1%, Exploration 10%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror adventure that perfectly captures the feeling of a young protagonist uncovering dark secrets within a confined, eerie space.
- #6 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: Horror 51.2%, RPG 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, 2D 7.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a staple of the 2D horror genre, offering intense exploration and puzzle-solving in a hostile, supernatural environment.
- #7 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 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 23.6%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping supernatural mystery visual novel that utilizes a unique 360-degree perspective and branching narrative paths.
- #8 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 24.3%, Female Protagonist 22%, Mystery 19.9%, Anime 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines high-stakes death game scenarios with deep character interactions and critical decision-making.
- #9 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
91% 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: Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, RPG 11%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong emphasis on atmospheric 2D exploration and psychological horror elements that mirror the seed game's tone.
- #10 OMORI
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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 24%, Horror 22%, RPG 18.3%, Story Rich 17.4%, Exploration 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror RPG that uses a vibrant art style to mask deep, unsettling themes and complex character relationships.
- #11 Sucker for Love: First Date
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,933 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 23.6%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Romance 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title successfully blends the dating-sim genre with Lovecraftian horror, much like the thematic shifts found in the seed game.
- #12 Cooking Companions
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 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 26.3%, Horror 16.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deceptive dating-sim that hides a dark, psychological horror story beneath its cute, anime-inspired exterior.
- #13 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
89% matchVery Positive95% of 9,094 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
Why similar: Horror 20%, Multiple Endings 17%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique 2D survival horror game that blends dark humor and corporate satire with a tense, exploration-heavy atmosphere.
- #14 Doki Doki Literature Club!
87% 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: Dating Sim 38.8%, Horror 23.4%, Anime 13.9%, Romance 13.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for subverting the dating-sim genre into a psychological horror experience.
- #15 Angels of Death
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Romance 14.2%, RPG 13.6%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven 2D horror adventure that focuses on the strange, evolving bond between two protagonists in a deadly facility.
- #16 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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+ 37.2%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Romance 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An LGBTQ-focused dating sim that leans into the romantic and character-driven aspects of the seed game.
- #17 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 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 21.6%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, RPG 13.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror puzzle game that focuses on uncovering the truth behind a school tragedy through exploration.
- #18 Dread Weight
85% matchVery Positive87% of 177 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 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed dating sim that utilizes an anime aesthetic to explore dark, supernatural romance.
- #19 Little Misfortune
84% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 24.8%, Choices Matter 24.7%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, whimsical narrative adventure that explores themes of childhood innocence lost in a grim, supernatural world.
- #20 Cabernet
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Horror 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven vampire story that emphasizes player choice and character-focused dialogue in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #21 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
83% matchVery Positive86% of 252 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 24.3%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that features a strong female lead and a heavy focus on atmospheric dread.
- #22 Corpse Party
84% 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: Horror 41.6%, Anime 13.2%, RPG 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic anime-style horror game that emphasizes the fragility of its characters and the importance of making the right choices to survive.
- #23 Sweet Home
79% matchVery Positive95% of 8,945 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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+ 39.9%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, RPG 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An LGBTQ-focused RPG visual novel that combines interactive fiction with a dark, fantasy-horror atmosphere.
- #24 GNOSIA
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.2%, Mystery 20%, Anime 11.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that incorporates dating-sim elements and high replayability through its branching, character-focused loops.
- #25 Blood Lily Loop
81% 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: LGBTQ+ 27.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker horror title that features a female protagonist and multiple endings tied to its dark, supernatural narrative.
- #26 WORLD OF HORROR
79% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Mystery 16.9%, RPG 16.4%, Anime 9.6%, 2D 8%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror RPG that uses a striking 1-bit aesthetic to deliver a tense, choice-driven experience.
- #27 The Fog Knows Your Name
82% matchVery Positive87% of 79 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+ 32.7%, RPG 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Romance 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based mystery game that focuses on supernatural elements and character relationships in a small, isolated town.
- #28 Case 03: True Cannibal Boy
80% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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+ 26.5%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, character-focused RPG Maker game that explores complex relationships through a horror-themed lens.
- #29 Love Alone Death
78% matchVery Positive99% of 402 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+ 18.7%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #30 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 16.4%, RPG 8.9%, LGBTQ+ 8.3%, Anime 7.6%
- #31 Blood Lily Ghoststories
77% 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: LGBTQ+ 27%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #32 Cursed Mansion
77% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
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 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #33 The Rule Of SHE
75% 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 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, RPG 9.8%
- #34 It gets so lonely here
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,971 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+ 37.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 12.9%, Romance 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #35 Lost in the Woods
74% matchVery Positive95% of 105 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 21.6%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Exploration 12.7%
- #36 Mushroom Musume
73% matchVery Positive97% of 212 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+ 30.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, RPG 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #37 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
73% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 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 22%, Horror 20.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #38 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
74% 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: Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, RPG 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%
- #39 Lachesis or Atropos
76% matchVery Positive87% of 68 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+ 24.3%, Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #40 Melancholy Love
76% matchVery Positive94% of 71 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+ 30.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Romance 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #41 Little Witch in the Woods
70% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 33.3%, Exploration 21%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #42 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
73% matchVery Positive100% of 111 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 21%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Romance 15.4%, RPG 15.2%, Anime 8.6%
- #43 Growing Up
71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,558 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, RPG 10%
- #44 Red Bow
72% 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: Horror 31.5%, Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #45 Subway Exorcist Girl
69% matchVery Positive83% of 304 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 18.9%, Exploration 14.3%, RPG 12.5%, Anime 7.7%
- #46 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
72% 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 6.9%
- #47 The Chrono Jotter
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 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 12.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #48 We Know the Devil
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,141 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 16.7%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #49 Sorry We're Closed
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,819 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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+ 44.8%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #50 Heart of the House
71% matchVery Positive89% of 76 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 40.5%, Choices Matter 37%, Adventure 22.6%
- #51 Cat in the Box
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 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 42.1%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #52 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
70% matchVery Positive86% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.9%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Anime 12%, Choices Matter 11.9%, RPG 11.5%
- #53 Scary School Simulator 2
70% matchMixed57% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Scary Creepy Pasta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Escape from horror anime ghost story in your school's classroom!
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.6%, Horror 19%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Romance 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #54 Fearbonding
66% matchVery Positive97% of 135 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+ 25.6%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Horror 12.8%, Romance 10%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #55 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
65% matchVery Positive88% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 25.6%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Romance 10.6%
- #56 Ms.Director
68% matchVery Positive97% of 67 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 27.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, 2D 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #57 Void Stranger
65% matchVery Positive91% of 3,271 reviews2023
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Place your faith and embrace the Void.
Why similar: Mystery 36.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Adventure 12.9%, 2D 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.1%
- #58 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
68% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.
Why similar: Mystery 30.2%, Multiple Endings 28.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, 2D 7%
- #59 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
64% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Exploration 17%, Adventure 12.5%, 1990's 7.6%
- #60 7'scarlet
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 854 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14.7%, Romance 12.4%, Mystery 10.3%
