- #1 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,273 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.2 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+ 23.8%, Comic Book 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 11.4%
- #2 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 562 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 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+ 27.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 13.1%, Horror 8.7%, Anime 8%
- #3 BAD END THEATER
96% 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: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #4 Deep Under
94% 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%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #5 We Know the Devil
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,141 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+ 45.3%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #6 Saihate Station
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Horror 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #7 Dreambound
94% matchVery Positive96% of 89 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+ 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 12.1%, Surreal 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #8 Fearbonding
92% matchVery Positive97% of 135 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+ 24.9%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #9 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
90% 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 25.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Surreal 13.7%, Anime 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #10 MindMindMind
91% matchVery Positive97% of 76 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+ 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 11.3%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #11 MAMIYA
91% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Horror 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #12 Purgatory’s Flower
89% matchVery Positive95% of 91 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 25.7%, Romance 19.2%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Horror 14.6%, Drama 9.5%
- #13 Amarantus
89% matchVery Positive82% of 79 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 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #14 Blood Lily Loop
88% matchVery Positive84% of 67 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+ 30.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Horror 11.3%
- #15 The Shell Part I: Inferno
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 22.8%, Romance 20.8%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #16 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 26.3%, Horror 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #17 Paradise
86% matchVery Positive91% of 522 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+ 25.1%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Horror 8.6%
- #18 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
86% 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+ 20.6%, Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #19 The House in Fata Morgana
84% 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: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 16%, Horror 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #20 Fledgling Manor
82% matchVery Positive99% of 161 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+ 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 12.5%, Horror 10.6%
- #21 Pink Noise
81% matchVery Positive92% of 107 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 16.7%, Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
- #22 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 612 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+ 55.8%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Anime 5.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #23 sweet pool
84% matchVery Positive90% of 455 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+ 53.9%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Horror 7.8%, Anime 5.8%, Story Rich 4%
- #24 Paradise: Musubi
80% matchVery Positive98% of 58 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+ 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 14%, Drama 6%
- #25 Tri City Monsters
81% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Peaches
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #26 Midnight Syndrome
79% matchVery Positive99% of 87 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 29.1%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Horror 17.9%, Anime 11.4%, Drama 8.9%
- #27 NO, THANK YOU!!!
82% matchVery Positive87% of 184 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+ 22.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Thriller 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #28 Folie Fatale
78% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Thriller 15.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #29 It Paints Me
77% matchVery Positive97% of 224 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 18.4%, Romance 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Horror 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #30 Departed Away
78% matchVery Positive90% of 546 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 26.4%, Romance 24.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #31 Friendsim 2
79% matchVery Positive88% of 102 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+ 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #32 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
76% matchVery Positive95% of 127 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 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Horror 12.2%, Romance 12%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #33 Sigh of the Abyss
74% matchVery Positive96% of 178 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+ 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #34 Hydrangea
75% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 12.5%, Anime 8.1%
- #35 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
72% matchVery Positive92% of 186 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+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Horror 13.6%, Thriller 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #36 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
73% matchVery Positive98% of 133 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 20%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #37 Melancholy Love
76% matchVery Positive94% of 71 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+ 24%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #38 Dead Forest
75% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Laki is an outcast: many beastmen have disappeared because of him. To break this curse, Laki travels to the Dead Forest, a place from which almost no one has ever returned. But what will be the key to the secrets of his fate and the mysteries of the forest?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #39 DRAMAtical Murder
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,466 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 14.4%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Anime 7%
- #40 Mercury Abbey
71% matchVery Positive92% of 931 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 29%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Drama 18.6%, Horror 12.6%, Anime 10.6%
- #41 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
73% matchVery Positive97% of 148 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+ 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 12%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #42 Hazy Mind
71% 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: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychedelic 16.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #43 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #44 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
69% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 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 31.8%, Horror 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Drama 12.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #45 RGB GlitchGazer
68% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Surreal 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychedelic 11.8%, Anime 9.5%
- #46 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Romance 17%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Horror 12%, Thriller 10.2%
- #47 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 36.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Anime 12.1%, Surreal 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #48 Cooking Companions
70% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Horror 16.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Anime 12%
- #49 Nightmare Zapping
70% matchVery Positive99% of 74 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 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Horror 19.5%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #50 Countess in Crimson
70% matchVery Positive84% of 838 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Seductions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 153.7 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 27.9%, Romance 26.3%, Horror 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #51 Psychroma
68% matchVery Positive89% of 183 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%, Surreal 20.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 6.2%
- #52 Bewitching Sinners
67% matchVery Positive96% of 487 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+ 21.2%, Comic Book 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #53 OBSCURA
66% matchVery Positive99% of 426 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+ 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #54 The Window Box
72% matchVery Positive80% of 82 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+ 32.6%, Surreal 23.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological 8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #55 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Thriller 19.8%, Drama 16%, Dark 11.7%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #56 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
69% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #57 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
68% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Anime 8.5%
- #58 The Test: Reality Check
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Surreal 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #59 SkullX: Aibohphobia
65% matchVery Positive93% of 81 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 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Choices Matter 8%
- #60 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
65% matchVery Positive85% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Anime 17.3%, Horror 12.6%, Drama 11.6%, Dark 8.1%