- #1 The House in Fata Morgana
97% 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: Gothic 29% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #2 Cabernet
96% 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: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, RPG 10.7%
- #3 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
96% 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: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Dark 16%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, RPG 8.1%
- #4 Cursed Mansion
95% 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: Dark 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #5 Folie Fatale
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 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 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #6 The Rule Of SHE
94% 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: Mystery 21.1%, Drama 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #7 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
93% 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: Dark 23.1%, Mystery 19%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%
- #8 Raining City: Millions Recollections
91% matchVery Positive87% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
Windows
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Mystery 26.6%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #9 Concealed
92% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: CASCHA GAMESPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Drama 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #10 Scarlet Hollow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 19%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #11 The Butterfly Collector
89% matchVery Positive89% of 870 reviews2025
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Why similar: Word Game 27%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #12 Bad Faith
90% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Dark 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Drama 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #13 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
89% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Mystery 29.6%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #14 Mandemon
88% matchVery Positive87% of 368 reviews2023
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —
Why similar: Gothic 23.6% ★, Mystery 15.2%, Word Game 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 9.7%
- #15 The Witch's House MV
87% 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: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Dark 18.7%, RPG 17%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #16 Misericorde: Volume One
86% matchVery Positive98% of 489 reviews2023
Dev: XEECEE
Windows · Linux
Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.
Why similar: Gothic 28% ★, Mystery 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #17 Magical Girl Witch Trials
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Gothic 23.4% ★, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #18 Salthe
86% matchVery Positive86% of 211 reviews2020
Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...
Why similar: Gothic 29.8% ★, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dark 12.4%
- #19 Cage of Roses
84% matchVery Positive89% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: ebi-himePub: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.
Why similar: Gothic 35.5% ★, Dark 16%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #20 Coffin of Ashes
85% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Anime 12.3%, Dark 11.5%
- #21 Lair Land Story
84% matchVery Positive86% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: CIRCLE Ent.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Decide a mysterious girl's fate in this stunning visual novel raising sim!
Why similar: Gothic 32.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.2%, Drama 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #22 Homicipher
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Word Game 22.1%, Dark 21.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #23 Dread Weight
82% 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: Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #24 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
81% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Mystery 19.5%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #25 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
82% 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 35.6%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Multiple Endings 19%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #26 Hazy Mind
79% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Multiple Endings 14%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #27 Dear Brother
81% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Dark 29%, RPG 23.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #28 The Silent Kingdom
78% matchVery Positive100% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Lucky Cat
Windows
An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 10.6%
- #29 my eyes deceive
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 830 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: Dark 34.7%, Psychological Horror 32%, RPG 22.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #30 Cooking Companions
78% 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: Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #31 Escape from the Cursed Convent
77% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #32 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
77% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 45.3%, Dark 21.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Adventure 2.7%
- #33 Midnight Witch
76% matchVery Positive93% of 345 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 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dark 15.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #34 CLeM
76% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Mystery 24%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Dark 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #35 Ib
75% 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: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, Multiple Endings 16%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #36 Night Loops
75% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Dark 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #37 Without a Dawn
73% matchVery Positive94% of 679 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 16%, Dark 15.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #38 Homicipher: Demo
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Dark 28.2%, Word Game 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #39 BAD END THEATER
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Multiple Endings 29.7%, Story Rich 17%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Anime 5.2%
- #40 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Multiple Endings 17%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Dark 16.2%, Drama 14.8%
- #41 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
69% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Drama 8%
- #42 Her Last Piece
71% matchVery Positive98% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: SpiceMerchantsPub: SpiceMerchantsGames
Windows
A choice-based dark gothic romance Visual Novel... Trapped alone in her castle, can you survive a dark yandere queen's schemes? Or will you fall for her charms? Remember... She lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, RPG 13.5%, Drama 12.3%
- #43 It gets so lonely here
71% 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 25.4%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Dark 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #44 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: Female Protagonist 25.2%, RPG 24%, Drama 18.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Anime 9.8%
- #45 Witching Hour
74% matchMixed67% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Dark 24.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #46 Without a Voice
72% matchVery Positive95% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Female Protagonist 22%, RPG 20%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Anime 7.3%
- #47 Yet Another Killing Game
68% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #48 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
69% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #49 High School Dirty Secrets
67% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Dark 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #50 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
70% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Story Rich 18.4%, Drama 8.2%
- #51 Crimson Spires
70% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Adventure 28.2%, Indie 22.5%
- #52 Little Goody Two Shoes
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, RPG 20.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Story Rich 8%
- #53 My Lovely Daughter
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,302 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Gothic 30.7% ★, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #54 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
68% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Mystery 30.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #55 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.
Why similar: RPG 22%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Drama 9.9%
- #56 MOOD
66% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Dark 23.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #57 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
67% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Senokos Games
Windows · Linux
The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #58 The Mildew Children
65% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Mystery 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Dark 14%
- #59 Demonheart
68% matchVery Positive91% of 752 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Dark 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Drama 14.3%