- #1 The House in Fata Morgana
97% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Gothic 29% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #2 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
96% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Dark 16%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #3 Cabernet
95% matchVery Positive95% of 2,024 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, RPG 10.7%
- #4 Cursed Mansion
96% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Dark 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #5 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
94% matchVery Positive91% of 128 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 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #6 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Mystery 19%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #7 Scarlet Hollow
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 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 24.1%, Mystery 19%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #8 Magical Girl Witch Trials
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,109 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.0 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 24.7%, Gothic 23% ★, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #9 Salthe
92% matchVery Positive85% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.5 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 32.2% ★, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark 13.4%
- #10 Folie Fatale
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 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 22%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Mystery 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #11 Raining City: Millions Recollections
89% matchVery Positive86% of 296 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 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #12 Concealed
90% matchVery Positive83% of 84 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 24.4%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #13 The Butterfly Collector
88% matchVery Positive89% of 902 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 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #14 Bad Faith
89% 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 25%, Dark 24.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #15 Mandemon
87% matchVery Positive87% of 372 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 26.1% ★, Mystery 16.8%, Word Game 16.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #16 Misericorde: Volume One
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 509 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 16.8%, Dark 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #17 Homicipher
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,997 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 22.9%, Word Game 22%, Dark 21.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #18 Dread Weight
86% matchVery Positive87% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #19 The Rule Of SHE
84% 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 25.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, RPG 11.5%
- #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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Anime 12.4%, Dark 11.4%
- #21 Hazy Mind
83% matchVery Positive86% of 331 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 29.8%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #22 The Witch's House MV
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Dark 18.4%, RPG 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #23 My Head On Your Body
82% 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 23.6%, Dark 18%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #24 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
81% matchVery Positive93% of 4,366 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Mystery 19.4%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #25 Ib
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Female Protagonist 18%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #26 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
81% 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 35.5%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #27 Homicipher: Demo
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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: Word Game 28.2%, Dark 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #28 Dear Brother
80% 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 28.9%, RPG 24%, Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #29 my eyes deceive
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 859 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 34.5%, Psychological Horror 32.3%, RPG 21.9%, Multiple Endings 4.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #30 Escape from the Cursed Convent
77% matchVery Positive92% of 186 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 20.7%, RPG 16.8%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #31 MINE MEMORY
77% matchVery Positive96% of 53 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 39.2%, Dark 23.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #32 The Silent Kingdom
75% matchVery Positive100% of 309 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 22.4%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 11.5%
- #33 CLeM
76% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 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 11.9%
- #34 My Lovely Daughter
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,304 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 9.9%
- #35 Cooking Companions
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,193 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Dark 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #36 Cage of Roses
74% matchVery Positive90% of 193 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 36.7% ★, Dark 16.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #37 Night Loops
74% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #38 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
71% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Mystery 25.3%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 3.5%
- #39 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
75% 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 29.7%, Dark 20.8%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Anime 6.9%
- #40 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
73% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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%
- #41 It gets so lonely here
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,141 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Dark 19.9%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #42 Her Last Piece
72% matchVery Positive98% of 127 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 30.1%, Drama 17.6%, Mystery 16.7%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, RPG 12.7%
- #43 BAD END THEATER
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Multiple Endings 29.5%, Story Rich 17%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Anime 5.2%
- #44 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
73% matchVery Positive100% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, RPG 29.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Anime 12.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #45 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
69% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 32.4%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Anime 6.6%
- #46 Without a Voice
72% matchVery Positive95% of 343 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 34.6%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, RPG 19.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Anime 7.3%
- #47 Midnight Witch
70% matchVery Positive92% of 351 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 20.6%, Dark 17%, Mystery 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #48 Stiff Neck
68% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 17%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #49 Witching Hour
73% matchMixed68% of 66 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 15%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #50 Yet Another Killing Game
68% matchVery Positive98% of 229 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 15.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #51 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: 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 23.6%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Mystery 17%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #52 Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG
70% 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 20.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 17%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Drama 14.2%
- #53 High School Dirty Secrets
67% matchPositive94% 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 20.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #54 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
69% matchVery Positive81% of 383 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 29.1%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Story Rich 18%, Dark 9.2%
- #55 Little Goody Two Shoes
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,377 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, RPG 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #56 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
68% matchVery Positive86% of 257 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 30.2%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #57 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
67% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Mystery 21.8%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, RPG 10.1%
- #58 MOOD
65% matchVery Positive86% of 468 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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #59 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
66% 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 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%