- #1 The House in Fata Morgana
97% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 28.9% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #2 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
96% matchVery Positive86% of 264 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 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Dark 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, RPG 8.2%
- #3 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 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: Dark 23%, Mystery 19%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
- #4 Cabernet
95% matchVery Positive95% of 2,300 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, RPG 10.7%
- #5 Magical Girl Witch Trials
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 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 25.1%, Gothic 22.3% ★, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 5.5%
- #6 Cursed Mansion
94% matchVery Positive88% of 69 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: Dark 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #7 Folie Fatale
93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #8 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
92% matchVery Positive91% of 133 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 21.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #9 Scarlet Hollow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,206 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Mystery 18.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #10 Money for Girls: Amortized
90% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2026
Dev: PorpentinePub: INNOCENT Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A girl detective faces her darkest mystery yet, in this horror-romance visual novel with stickers, fashion, and bad ends.
Why similar: Gothic 25.7% ★, Visual Novel 20.9%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #11 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,411 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Mystery 19.3%, RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #12 Homicipher
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,289 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23.2%, Word Game 21.6%, Dark 21.5%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
- #13 Raining City: Millions Recollections
89% matchVery Positive86% of 304 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 26.4%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #14 Ib
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, RPG 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #15 Concealed
87% matchVery Positive84% of 89 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 24.3%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #16 The Butterfly Collector
86% matchVery Positive88% of 954 reviews2025
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Visual Novel 27%, Word Game 26.7%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #17 Salthe
86% matchVery Positive84% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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 32.1% ★, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dark 13.3%
- #18 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
84% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Visual Novel 28.2%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Mystery 25.4%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #19 Iwakura Aria
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
The Iwakura mansion holds a dark secret. Ichiko the new young maid joins looking for nothing but safety and security, but would soon find herself entangled with the beautiful daughter of the Iwakura household. Unravel the secrets of the Iwakura mansion in this gripping suspense visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Dark 23.7%, Drama 17.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #20 Curse or Love
82% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Word Game 12%, RPG 10.3%
- #21 Bad Faith
84% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Dark 23.9%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #22 Mandemon
83% matchVery Positive87% of 373 reviews2023
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 26% ★, Mystery 16.8%, Word Game 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #23 Misericorde: Volume One
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 547 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 27.9% ★, Mystery 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dark 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #24 Coffin of Ashes
82% 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 27.5%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Anime 12.4%, Dark 11.3%
- #25 The Witch's House MV
80% matchVery Positive95% of 4,117 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 29.2%, Dark 18.3%, RPG 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #26 My Head On Your Body
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Pop
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Dark 17.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #27 Hazy Mind
79% matchVery Positive87% of 347 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 29.6%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #28 BAD END THEATER
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Multiple Endings 29.5%, Story Rich 16.9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Anime 5.2%
- #29 The Rule Of SHE
78% matchVery Positive85% of 61 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 24.9%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, RPG 11.5%
- #30 my eyes deceive
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 936 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 34.6%, Psychological Horror 32.3%, RPG 21.8%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #31 Homicipher: Demo
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 28.1%, Word Game 28%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #32 The Silent Kingdom
75% matchVery Positive100% of 319 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: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 11.6%
- #33 My Lovely Daughter
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,307 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 30.6% ★, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #34 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,903 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Gothic 34.2% ★, Visual Novel 26.5%, Dark 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #35 Escape from the Cursed Convent
74% matchVery Positive92% of 204 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 27.9%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, RPG 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #36 Dear Brother
77% matchVery Positive88% of 51 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 28.7%, RPG 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #37 Stiff Neck
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,122 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Word Game 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #38 CLeM
74% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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%, Dark 19.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #39 MINE MEMORY
73% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Mystery 39.1%, Dark 23.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #40 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
75% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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 35.4%, Visual Novel 29%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Female Protagonist 8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #41 Cooking Companions
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #42 Cage of Roses
71% matchVery Positive89% of 205 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 36.5% ★, Dark 16.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #43 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
71% matchMixed70% of 2,071 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Multiple Endings 20.1%, RPG 16.1%, Story Rich 13%, Anime 6.8%
- #44 Sweet Home
67% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 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: Visual Novel 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Word Game 17.6%, RPG 14.4%, Drama 12.3%
- #45 Demonheart
73% matchVery Positive90% of 759 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 26.3%, Dark 25.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #46 It gets so lonely here
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,296 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 26%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Dark 19.4%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #47 Little Goody Two Shoes
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,516 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Mystery 25.4%, RPG 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #48 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
72% 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 29.8%, Dark 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Multiple Endings 19%, Anime 6.9%
- #49 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
70% matchVery Positive88% of 940 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 45.1%, Dark 21.8%, Story Rich 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Adventure 2.8%
- #50 春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
70% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: CHARON
Windows
“You were only trying to do the right thing—so why is everything falling apart?” A Japanese language teacher’s choices to save three girls who have stopped attending school will change their fates. A psychological horror visual novel with 16 endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #51 Night Loops
70% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #52 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Mystery 48.2%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 4.1%
- #53 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
71% matchVery Positive100% of 117 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 31%, RPG 29.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Anime 12.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #54 Her Last Piece
68% matchVery Positive96% of 133 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 29.9%, Drama 18.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Multiple Endings 14%, RPG 12.7%
- #55 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
65% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 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 32.6%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Anime 6.7%
- #56 Without a Voice
68% matchVery Positive95% of 351 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 34.7%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, RPG 19.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Anime 7.2%
- #57 Yet Another Killing Game
66% matchVery Positive97% of 251 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 17.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #58 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
67% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 23.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #59 Witching Hour
69% matchMixed68% of 68 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 24.5%, Mystery 23.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #60 Midnight Witch
66% matchVery Positive93% of 364 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 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Dark 17%, Mystery 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%