- #1 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,300 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Comic Book 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 11.4%
- #2 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 575 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.5%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 13.5%, Horror 9%, Anime 8.4%
- #3 BAD END THEATER
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #4 Fearbonding
95% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #5 We Know the Devil
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,172 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.1%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Horror 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #6 Saihate Station
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,519 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Horror 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #7 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 659 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Surreal 12%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #8 Deep Under
93% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #9 Room No. 9
91% matchVery Positive90% of 564 reviews2020
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
It's up to you to decide how far you're willing to go in order to survive in this psychological thriller visual novel about two best friends trapped in an experiment. Can these two men survive their choices between physical and psychological harm long enough to earn freedom?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 9.1%, Thriller 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #10 Purgatory’s Flower
89% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Romance 18.2%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Horror 13.9%
- #11 Dreambound
90% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 13%, Surreal 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #12 MAMIYA
91% matchVery Positive91% of 496 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.9 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: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #13 MindMindMind
89% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark, psychological romance VN about a British ghost who has haunted you since childhood. When you get close to a new boy at college, he starts to get possessive, and the mind games begin!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 11.6%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #14 Blood Lily Loop
88% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Horror 12%
- #15 Paradise
87% matchVery Positive90% of 566 reviews2024
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST BLUE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Horror 8.7%
- #16 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
86% matchVery Positive93% of 21,072 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 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 27.5%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Surreal 13.9%, Anime 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #17 The Shell Part I: Inferno
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,407 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 115.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Romance 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #18 Pink Noise
85% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
- #19 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,353 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #20 Countess in Crimson
84% matchVery Positive84% of 847 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Seductions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 163.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Romance 25.2%, Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #21 Amarantus
84% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Romance 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #22 Fledgling Manor
81% matchVery Positive99% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 12.5%, Horror 10.6%
- #23 Hydrangea
81% matchVery Positive93% of 136 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: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 12.5%, Anime 8.1%
- #24 sweet pool
83% matchVery Positive91% of 488 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 53.8%, Visual Novel 27%, Horror 7.9%, Anime 5.7%, Story Rich 4%
- #25 The House in Fata Morgana
82% matchVery Positive95% of 6,401 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 26.8 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: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Romance 15.9%, Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #26 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
80% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Horror 12.2%, Romance 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #27 Folie Fatale
79% matchVery Positive86% of 2,591 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Thriller 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #28 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
78% matchVery Positive81% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
"Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #29 Midnight Syndrome
79% matchVery Positive99% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.2%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Horror 18.6%, Anime 11.9%, Dark 6.2%
- #30 MINE MEMORY
78% matchVery Positive96% of 57 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Surreal 16.8%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Psychological 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #31 Departed Away
77% matchVery Positive90% of 557 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Romance 24%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #32 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
74% matchVery Positive98% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #33 Mercury Abbey
73% matchVery Positive91% of 974 reviews2024
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 35.1%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Horror 15.3%, Anime 13.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #34 Cooking Companions
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,196 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Anime 12%
- #35 Friendsim 2
75% matchVery Positive89% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Studio June
Windows · Mac
In this episodic visual novel, follow the adventures of MSPA Reader as they return to Alternia once more to save their friends... and realize that nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #36 Heatwave: Sam's Stay
70% matchVery Positive94% of 488 reviews2026
Dev: CodyFord
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into Sam’s shoes and guide him through a summer of self-discovery, complicated relationships, and unexpected desires that will change everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.1%, Romance 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #37 Sigh of the Abyss
72% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Romance 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #38 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,522 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.5%, Horror 23.2%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Anime 8%
- #39 Hazy Mind
73% matchVery Positive86% of 333 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: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #40 The Window Box
76% matchVery Positive81% of 83 reviews2019
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows · Mac
Wander from room to room in this whimsical and dark visual novel as you follow five friends trapped during a freak storm. Listen while they have hard conversations and tough realizations as they confront the conflict in their lives. For what is a house but a box with windows?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Surreal 23.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological 7.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #41 Neve
68% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Romance 10.9%, Thriller 10.1%, Visual Novel 10%
- #42 Nightmare Zapping
71% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Horror 19.5%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #43 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
71% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #44 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: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #45 It Paints Me
69% matchVery Positive97% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #46 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive86% of 256 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: Visual Novel 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Anime 8.6%
- #47 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 500 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #48 Train of Afterlife
77% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Anime 12.1%, Surreal 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #49 NO, THANK YOU!!!
73% matchVery Positive87% of 191 reviews2018
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Thriller 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #50 Boyhood's End
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 746 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Why similar: Story Rich 27.2%, LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Anime 22.6%, Horror 13.8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #51 Dread Weight
69% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #52 Paradise: Musubi
67% matchVery Positive99% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 14.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #53 A House Inside Me
66% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl HorrorPub: Skull Queens Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience told through environmental storytelling. Explore a house inhabited by trauma, denial, and fractured memories. Three endings. Multiple interpretations. This is the house that lives inside me.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Surreal 23.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Psychedelic 15.8%, Psychological 8.6%
- #54 Melancholy Love
70% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Romance 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #55 Bewitching Sinners
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 524 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Comic Book 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #56 Psychroma
67% matchVery Positive90% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
Windows · Linux
Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.1%, Psychedelic 24.1%, Surreal 20.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 6.1%
- #57 Courtin' Cowboys
68% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Romance 17.2%, Dark 9.3%, Adventure 3%
- #58 OBSCURA
65% matchVery Positive99% of 457 reviews2024
Dev: Rotten RaccoonsPub: Kaguya Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Romance 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #59 SkullX: Aibohphobia
65% matchVery Positive92% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: SkullX
Windows · Mac · Linux
You were hired to extract a bioengineer. Now your team is cut off, your comms are dead, and you're surrounded by something wearing human skin. Hold the line, make the calls, and survive the night in this choice-driven visual novel with turn-based combat.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%