Games Like Mercury Elopement Syndrome

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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Psychological 11.6%, Anime 10.2%

REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

Why similar: Psychedelic 15.3%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological 15.9%, Anime 12.7%, Romance 12%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Psychedelic 24.4%, Abstract 17.4%, Text-Based 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%

A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?

Why similar: Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 12.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Romance 8.8%

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 14.3%, Text-Based 11.8%

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Surreal 13%

An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.4%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Anime 12.5%, Dark 10.1%, Cute 7.8%

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: Visual Novel 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Anime 16%, Romance 15.8%

A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Anime 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Romance 9.7%

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 16.4%, Psychological 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Abstract 11.5%

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: Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Psychedelic 15.5%, Dark 15.2%, Anime 13.7%

Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"

Why similar: Word Game 33.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Romance 8.1%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological 13%, Anime 12.6%

A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Text-Based 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological 13.4%

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Anime 12.9%, Romance 11.8%

Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.1%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Romance 15.9%, Anime 9.2%

A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Visual Novel 26%, Anime 20.9%, Romance 17.7%, Psychological 3.8%

Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Romance 18.8%, Anime 16%, Dating Sim 13%

Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Romance 16%, Anime 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%

An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.

Why similar: Surreal 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Dating Sim 12.6%

After falling in love at first sight with the shy Sachi Usui, an injury-ridden, single-eyed high school girl, the protagonist tries to win over her lonely and isolated heart. A pure, heart-warming romance game where the apple of your eye only has one eye!

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Romance 24.7%, Anime 20.2%, Dating Sim 8.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 17%, Romance 15.8%, Surreal 12.9%, Anime 10.3%

A simulation of an outcast romance!

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Romance 12.4%, Anime 11.9%, Cute 9.5%

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 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Dating Sim 22.4%, Anime 15.2%, Simulation 5.4%

A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Text-Based 16.3%, Anime 15.3%, Psychological 13.8%, Dark 13%

A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Romance 20%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Anime 15.2%, Dating Sim 12.5%

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: Psychedelic 23.2%, Surreal 19.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Word Game 17.6%, Anime 14.3%

A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.

Why similar: Dark 64.6%, Visual Novel 35.4%

A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

Why similar: Abstract 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Text-Based 11.5%

You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?

Why similar: Dating Sim 33%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Romance 13.8%, Anime 8.2%

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 15.4%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Psychological 12.4%

A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night - but all is not as it seems.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Anime 13.7%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Romance 12.3%

A short love story with a twist: the love of your life is 50% human, and 50% grasshopper.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Anime 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Romance 11.5%

Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological 14%, Dating Sim 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 10.9%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Psychological 14.6%, Dark 10.7%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.3%, Psychological 14.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 14.6%, Psychological 10.7%, Abstract 10%, Surreal 9.5%

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

Why similar: Romance 41.3%, Visual Novel 40.6%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Cute 6.6%, Atmospheric 4.7%

A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.

Why similar: Word Game 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Romance 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.

Why similar: Psychological 22.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Romance 13.7%, Anime 12.1%

You wake up in the home of a cute girl who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and yandere AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even if it means contradicting themselves. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.9%, Text-Based 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%

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: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Psychological 13.3%

The Wilting Amaranth is a short yuri (GxG) romance visual novel based very loosely on a familiar fairy tale. It features 2 character routes, 13 endings, and 3 to 5 hours of gameplay.

Why similar: Dating Sim 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Romance 15.9%, Anime 12.3%

A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Romance 19%, Anime 14%, Cute 11.7%

A short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. But why are you here? Let Him be your Guide to the truth.

Why similar: Surreal 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 13.5%

This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.5%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Abstract 11.2%

An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Text-Based 18.7%, Anime 9.4%

A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 13.7%, Anime 12.2%, Abstract 11.1%, Dating Sim 10.4%

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: Psychedelic 19.8%, Word Game 19.7%, Text-Based 11.2%, Psychological 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Romance 14.4%, Anime 13.1%, Dark 10.7%

Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Romance 12.4%, Dark 10.2%

Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Anime 15.8%, Text-Based 11.3%

Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Anime 15.4%, Dark 12.6%, Romance 11%

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 22.8%, Romance 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 13.4%

This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Romance 24%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Cute 12.2%, Dating Sim 6.7%

A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 14%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Surreal 11%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Text-Based 24.6%, Dark 11.6%, 2D 7.6%

A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 19.9%, Dark 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Cute 12.2%