- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club!
97% 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 34%, Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 13.3%, Anime 12.1%, Sexual Content 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like Lynne, this game uses the visual novel format to subvert expectations and deliver a chilling psychological horror experience.
- #2 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
96% 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 45%, Anime 16.2%, Sexual Content 14%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same indie, anime-inspired aesthetic and focus on short-form horror storytelling.
- #3 missed messages.
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Sexual Content 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title explores themes of mental health and connection through a short, impactful narrative similar to the emotional weight of Lynne.
- #4 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,244 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Indie 5.8%, Anime 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror experience that excels at building dread within a school-age setting.
- #5 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 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 44.2%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 16.6%, Anime 7.6%, Indie 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the fragmented, anxious internal monologue of a teenager struggling with their mental state.
- #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 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: Visual Novel 45.4%, Psychological Horror 34%, Horror 7.5%, Anime 4.4%, Female Protagonist 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation that further explores the surreal and uncomfortable psychological landscape of its protagonist.
- #7 Something Strange
93% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 18.6%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a brief but effective dive into psychological horror with a focus on unsettling imagery and narrative.
- #8 Kill or Love
91% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Anime 12.6%, Sexual Content 11.7%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It effectively combines the tropes of a romance visual novel with dark, psychological horror elements.
- #9 Summer Nightmare
92% matchMixed55% of 554 reviews2017
Dev: Team Summer NightmarePub: Elkibe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Anime 15.1%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This indie visual novel focuses on delivering a quick, horror-filled experience with a distinct anime style.
- #10 GEMINI DISORDER
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: ReallySPub: SAD GIRLS GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
GEMINI DISORDER is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.3%, Anime 11.5%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with an anime aesthetic to explore complex, dark character dynamics.
- #11 Garden of Oblivion
90% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 70.4%, Horror 19.9%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an atmospheric and eerie visual novel experience that aligns well with the tone of the seed game.
- #12 Lost girl`s [diary]
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,121 reviews2016
Dev: SmoleVN
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 27%
A group of girls are having their vacation, alone. What would a group of girls do on a dark Christmas night? Of course, fortunetelling! Unfortunately for them, their boyfriends are not about to leave them alone and their sudden visit totally ruins their plans for fortune telling, turning it into a scary story contest.
Why similar: Visual Novel 73.9%, Horror 13.7%, Anime 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark narrative that mirrors the intimate and disturbing nature of Lynne's storytelling.
- #13 Lake of Voices
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 620 reviews2018
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy visual novel that places a female protagonist in a high-stakes, supernatural horror environment.
- #14 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,038 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 51.8%, Anime 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that captures the tension of teenage life within a dark, unfolding plot.
- #15 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
87% matchVery Positive88% of 4,449 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Sexual Content 16.7%, Horror 15.1%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends dark humor with horror elements in a way that feels tonally similar to Lynne.
- #16 Who's Lila?
85% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that utilizes unique mechanics to create an unsettling and memorable experience.
- #17 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 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 40.8%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Sexual Content 11.2%, Anime 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished horror visual novel that emphasizes character relationships and the consequences of player choices.
- #18 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 75.1%, Anime 17.5%, Indie 2.9%, Story Rich 2.1%, Female Protagonist 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant visual novel that focuses on character-driven storytelling and poignant themes.
- #19 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
84% 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: Visual Novel 48%, Horror 21.7%, Anime 15.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Story Rich 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality supernatural mystery that features the same blend of investigation and psychological tension.
- #20 Before Arriving at the Terminal
84% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: 人工くらげ
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a suburban city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 69.2%, Horror 19.1%, Indie 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie psychological experience that focuses on atmosphere and narrative discovery.
- #21 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
81% 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: Psychological Horror 46.9%, Anime 21.9%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Story Rich 5.5%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: It features high-stakes psychological tension and a cast of characters trapped in a deadly situation.
- #22 Perceptions of the Dead
83% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.
Why similar: Visual Novel 72.2%, Horror 19.8%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused visual novel that emphasizes the psychological impact of its supernatural setting.
- #23 PROJECT: Halloween
82% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Madeleine Chai
Windows · Mac · Linux
She was created for one purpose: to make sure everyone in the world enjoys Halloween. At all costs. A short, fully-voiced horror visual novel exploring instrumental convergence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Linear 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a female protagonist navigating a psychological horror narrative with a casual, indie feel.
- #24 An alt girl for skoof
78% matchVery Positive83% of 10,264 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
There is a rumor that any skuf can legally receive a fee alt girl from the state; to do this, you just need to log in to a special service and enter your personal data.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Sexual Content 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Anime 11%, Horror 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that leans into an edgy, anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #25 Charlotte
82% matchMixed54% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Extinct AngelPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows
Charlotte is a horror-puzzle walking sim based on the short story, The Yellow Wall-paper.
Why similar: Sexual Content 39%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Horror 9.4%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation game that incorporates dark, mature themes into its short narrative structure.
- #26 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 72.8%, Anime 18.6%, Story Rich 4.2%, Linear 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: An essential psychological horror visual novel that masterfully builds dread in a seemingly normal setting.
- #27 Corpse Party
80% 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 30.7%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic school-based horror visual novel that explores dark, supernatural themes with a focus on survival.
- #28 School Years
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,497 reviews2019
Dev: YEARSPub: 电钮组
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Sexual Content 20%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 10.5%, Anime 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title explores dark, mature themes within a school environment, mirroring the setting of the seed game.
- #29 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
81% matchMixed70% of 207 reviews2017
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 13.4%, Anime 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a character-focused narrative that explores personal growth and relationships in a dark, indie setting.
- #30 MAMIYA
78% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 15.1%, Anime 9.5%, Story Rich 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological narrative that explores themes of identity and loss.
- #31 Selene ~Apoptosis~
76% matchVery Positive88% of 5,451 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 21.1 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 33.8%, Sexual Content 33%, Horror 16.9%, Anime 8.5%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
- #32 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 56.3%, Anime 21.5%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, Indie 2.9%
- #33 Her Lie I Tried To Believe
77% matchVery Positive81% of 976 reviews2018
Dev: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 44.6%, Sexual Content 41.2%, Anime 11.3%, Indie 2.8%
- #34 Adolescent Santa Claus
75% 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 71.9%, Anime 22.2%, Indie 4.3%, Story Rich 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #35 It gets so lonely here
72% 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: Visual Novel 40.9%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 13.8%, Anime 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #36 CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
75% 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 40%, Sexual Content 29.2%, Horror 7.2%, Psychological Horror 7%, Anime 5.5%
- #37 Aroma
73% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 18.5%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #38 BlueberryNOVA
76% matchMixed65% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Nova B12
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
BlueberryNOVA is a yuri visual novel about a girl who is transferred to new place of study.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Sexual Content 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Anime 10.5%, Horror 8.5%
- #39 Hydrangea
71% 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 45.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 15%, Anime 14.2%, Female Protagonist 4%
- #40 Connected Hearts - Visual novel
73% matchVery Positive89% of 339 reviews2017
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Stw Projects
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 67.9%, Anime 13.9%, Simulation 12.2%, Indie 6%
- #41 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
69% 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 32.6%, Psychological Horror 30.5%, Sexual Content 22.5%, Anime 12.1%, Story Rich 1.5%
- #42 The Last Weekend
74% matchMixed61% of 402 reviews2017
Dev: KEXBOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
«The Last Weekend» - This weekend you'll never forget.
Why similar: Sexual Content 48.4%, Visual Novel 39.5%, Horror 7.8%, Indie 4.2%
- #43 New Meaning
73% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
Windows
In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 14.4%, Anime 9.4%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #44 this morning I decided to die
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Anime 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Indie 2.4%
- #45 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 15.7%, Anime 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #46 Trick & Treat
70% 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: Horror 48.4%, Anime 21.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Indie 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #47 You Must be 18 or Older to Enter
71% matchVery Positive83% of 305 reviews2017
Dev: Seemingly Pointless
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
It's the 1990s. You’re alone at home, and you heard about the "adult" internet at school. You Must be 18 or Older to Enter blurs several genres together to create an anxious horror experience, one that hits a little too close. How deep will you dive before your parents come home? Do you even like this stuff?
Why similar: Sexual Content 51.1%, Simulation 24.9%, Horror 12%, Indie 11.9%
- #48 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
70% matchVery Positive90% of 893 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Anime 13.3%, Indie 5.2%, Story Rich 3.1%
- #49 At Home Alone
69% 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: Psychological Horror 37.1%, Horror 31.3%, Anime 16.3%, Simulation 5.7%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
- #50 妄想症:Deliver Me
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,517 reviews2018
Dev: 属音制作组Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Based on the best seller 妄想症Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Simulation 10%, Anime 8.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #51 Gender Dysphoria
68% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.7%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Indie 4.4%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #52 Marie's Room
67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.9%, Story Rich 21.1%, Indie 17.6%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #53 Paranormal Teens
71% matchMixed49% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Visual Wordplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Based on the fictional reality TV series Paranormal Teens. Free to play.
Why similar: Simulation 59.1%, Indie 40.9%
- #54 slime feet
63% matchVery Positive98% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Sexual Content 20.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Horror 6.4%
- #55 Yume Nikki
66% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 48.3%, Horror 28.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #56 Amelie
66% matchVery Positive92% of 442 reviews2021
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 9.7%
- #57 Wet Nightmares
65% matchVery Positive83% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Demonheart StudiosPub: Kinky Fridays
Windows · Mac · Linux
As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past.
Why similar: Sexual Content 38%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Anime 4.1%
- #58 Eternal Hour: Golden Hour
66% matchVery Positive90% of 873 reviews2017
Dev: Seventh Heart StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Play through a timeless adventure as Yasu or Rin Fujimoto and discover the origins of Eternal Hour! Eternal Hour: Golden Hour is a fun, emotional, and story-driven Visual Novel that takes place before the events of Eternal Hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Sexual Content 40.5%, Anime 14.1%, Indie 2%, Story Rich 1.1%