- #1 Molytropia: Cloud in Shape of Hurt
97% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Alice Nowak
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first of seven chapters, which will tell an amazing story about the adventures of a girl and her friends. Colorful landscapes and warm sunny atmosphere. Also, they will find the real door! And take part in the contest! Can you imagine?
Why similar: Narrative 19.7% ★, Emotional 8.6%, Drama 7.8%, Visual Novel 7.3%, Episodic 7% ★
- #2 Ghost Hunting Journal
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows
Ghost Hunting Journal is an anime-style narrative adventure game. The duo partners of self-proclaimed "Spirit Agent" accept various supernatural commissions, use a full set of ghost-hunting techniques to tackle urban myths caused by lingering ghosts in the city of Riverrun.
Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Dark Humor 15%, Emotional 12.5%, Drama 10.5%, Anime 7.4%
- #3 soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -
96% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: milk+ visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yuri denpa tale about the cursed pariah of a rural cult, Mercy, and her fateful meeting with the Holy Maiden Auma. Bloody, bold, and bone-chilling, this visual novel explores the complexities of the cycle of abuse and the violence in playing by the rules.
Why similar: Gore 15.7%, Narrative 14.9% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Violent 13.8%
- #4 One in One Million
95% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Anxiety Comet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a small room, four friends must uncover the mystery hidden within its walls while confronting the secrets of an elusive truth. Answers are just a button away. A psychological thriller visual novel packed with dark humor and fascinating facts about raccoons.
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.6%, Thriller 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Drama 12.9%, Emotional 12.6%
- #5 Shine On, My Little Sun
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forpixie StudioPub: TERNOX
Windows
When the Sun fell, darkness covered the world. In the snowy wasteland, the town of Svargo thrived under its faint light. But the Sun did not go out. The small Sun sleeps atop a grim lighthouse. What happens when the Sun awakens, seeking a few days of simple childhood?
Why similar: Narrative 46.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Emotional 15%, Anime 11.1%, 2D 4.6%
- #6 VIDEOVERSE
94% matchVery Positive96% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Narrative 36.1% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Emotional 13%, Drama 10.6%, Narration 9.5%
- #7 追曙
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Narrative 36.3% ★, Drama 15.4%, Emotional 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #8 MIA: Memory Fragments
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trigger The Monster
Windows
MIA: Memory Fragments is a story-driven psychological horror adventure where you explore fractured memories, interact with the environment to progress, uncover the story through the world, and escape from MIA’s darkest side. Survive the memories… or remain trapped forever in the past.
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Drama 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Emotional 11.6%
- #9 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.8
91% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
At last, an all-out war is at hand. The battle against the religious organization, The Fatal Answer (TFA), has entered its final phase, with CIRS and SORD preparing to send all of their troops into TFA's stronghold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 14.1%, Drama 13.6%, Emotional 13.1%, Violent 8.1%
- #10 Arkhe
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Topchan Games
Windows
Inspired by fault and The House in Fata Morgana, this dark fantasy visual novel takes place in a world shaped and ruled by the the Numerals (Arkhes), where even magic is bound by equations.You will make choices for two protagonists: a stoic warrior, and a young sorceress.
Why similar: Narrative 35.4% ★, Thriller 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Emotional 11.4%, Anime 9.4%
- #11 The 1500 Year Old Forest Elf and My Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle
90% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Kowloon Drop Bear
Windows
1000 years ago, an alliance of humans and elves drove back the invasion of dragons. Peace was meant to return. Instead, humanity descended into endless bloodshed and tyranny. 1000 years later, the last surviving elves must defend their forests against man-made dragons forged from far deeper cruelty.
Why similar: Narrative 34.1% ★, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 14%, Anime 11.2%, Drama 11.1%
- #12 Alone After Dark: Head Practitioner
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tachycardia Games
Windows
Attend to patients and fill out paperwork as 22-year-old Kimora Jackson on her first shift after graduating nursing school. Draw blood, administer medications, and try not to lose your head in the chilling hallways of Coldrock Medical Center.
Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Thriller 14.2%, Episodic 10.2% ★, Story Rich 6.9%
- #13 Adventure in My Head
89% matchVery Positive81% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: mishada
Windows
One guy really liked to fantasize and come up with different unusual adventures in his head. His girlfriend Masha noticed this and suggested taking a walk, since the main character only did what he sat at home and dreamed of different worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Drama 22%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Violent 15.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #14 Bad Faith
88% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Thriller 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Drama 12.3%
- #15 CORPSE FACTORY
87% matchVery Positive80% of 855 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Violent 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Anime 10.9%
- #16 Creepy Waves FM: Bugs Fixer
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: shipscaptainindie
Windows
A young and promising boy applies for a job at a AAA game development company. As he starts working night shifts on probation, he experiences a series of events that could lead to no good. As the story unfolds, you will be able to choose what you would do in his place.
Why similar: Narrative 36.2% ★, Episodic 20% ★, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Drama 10.1%
- #17 Dawn Awaits
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Platomenti
Windows
Dawn Awaits is a 2D narrative adventure that creates an experience akin to controlling an anime movie. The story follows Li Han, a young noodle shop delivery man, whose heart is caught between a school friend and a female teacher to whom he is betrothed in repayment of a debt of gratitude.
Why similar: Narrative 39.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 12.9%, Drama 11.1%, Anime 10.2%
- #18 The Butterfly Dreams
85% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Ave Q Production
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short mystery and psychological visual novel. Hook in to a state-of-the-art gaming machine capable of creating whole virtual experiences based on your imagination. But be careful, the other testers might be there with a different plan in mind.
Why similar: Narrative 40.5% ★, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #19 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 505 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Thriller 16.5%, Drama 14.1%, Gore 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #20 Before Your Eyes
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,221 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 51.1% ★, Emotional 24.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Drama 7.7%, Surreal 4.9%
- #21 Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Dulkha315Pub: WhiteLodgeGames
Windows
Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Anime 10.8%, Drama 9.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #22 Socket
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toonas Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you play as a social worker who obeys a wall socket. Follow its instructions, explore the city’s last inhabited apartment building, and pry secrets from its residents. All to fulfill the terms of the contract.
Why similar: Narrative 19.5% ★, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Emotional 14%, Gore 12.8%, Thriller 12.7%
- #23 Phoenyx: Breaking The Cycle
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Laments_VN
Windows
A visual novel focusing on the relationship of two girls researching a cabin with a mysterious mirror. Find out more about their past together, what they really mean to each other, and how it will unfold. Can you break their cycle?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Drama 20.2%, Emotional 20.1%, Anime 13%, Thriller 12%
- #24 Sorrow's Serenade
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Faynogames
Windows
A brief emotional experience lasting a few minutes, centered on the quiet weight of a kept promise. A narrative-driven tale with minimal mechanics.
Why similar: Narrative 33.1% ★, Drama 23.4%, Emotional 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Narration 10%
- #25 Taguan
81% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Murushii Studios
Windows
David Lagani is an ordinary Filipino worker whose quiet life turns to dread when a mysterious figure begins breaking into homes and making people disappear. Each night feels longer, every sound closer, and all he can do is pray the footsteps don’t reach his door.
Why similar: Narrative 43.3% ★, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Thriller 16.3%, Violent 8%, Gore 7.1%
- #26 Foghorns Drown
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore.
Why similar: Narrative 32.5% ★, Thriller 17.4%, Drama 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Surreal 9.3%
- #27 Nagi no Koi
78% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Nutrients
Windows
A Japanese-style visual novel where two stories intersect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Emotional 24.6%, Anime 15.1%, Violent 12.7%, Gore 11.9%
- #28 The Melody of Grisaia
80% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A side story for The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this episode takes place just after Kusakabe Asako officially names Kazami Yuuji her successor as number 9029, and details his globe-hopping exploits thereafter. Yet more secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Violent 19.4%, Anime 15.3%, Drama 14.2%, Emotional 13.8%
- #29 Elevenses: The Flask
79% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
일레븐지스: 플라스크는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 한 치 앞을 예상할 수 없는 전개와 끝없이 펼쳐지는 반전, 영원히 끝나지 않는 11시의 티타임에 여러분을 초대합니다.
Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Emotional 14.9%, Drama 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
- #30 (The Lingering) Last Customer
77% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Storytale
Windows
Devi, a 27-year-old young woman, books a late-night massage at Ahola Spa & Reflexology—the only spa that is still open.. What should have been a relaxing escape turns into a lingering nightmare…
Why similar: Narrative 42.2% ★, Episodic 22.5% ★, Thriller 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 2.5%
- #31 Pieces Left Behind
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: PULSUSBYTE
Windows
After her passing, a grandmother’s home holds decades of untold memories. Step into a heartfelt narrative journey through objects, voice acting, and beautifully crafted environments.
Why similar: Narrative 43.6% ★, Drama 16%, Emotional 15%, Narration 12.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #32 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
78% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Drama 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Violent 16.1%, Thriller 13.7%, Anime 10.6%
- #33 After the Stream Went Dark
74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Joe Kerman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Emotional 17.1%, Drama 16.9%, Anime 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #34 Wandering Duelist
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Alex Gerassimov
Windows
The Wandering Duelist is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure game that tells a story of love, conflict and reckless actions. The story takes place on a small and lively planet, where its residents carry on their daily activities that often pose dangers and obstacles for the player.
Why similar: Narrative 69.6% ★, Drama 11.2%, Story Rich 6.6%, Narration 5.9%, Adventure 4.2%
- #35 Fallstreak
76% matchVery Positive83% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Violent 16.9%, Gore 14.1%, Anime 13.3%, Emotional 12.3%
- #36 Refrain: Verse of Fate
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: illusorys
Windows
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Narrative 33.5% ★, Emotional 17.5%, Anime 11%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Drama 8.5%
- #37 Quantum Suicide
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Violent 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Gore 10.5%
- #38 Game of Fitna Vol. 1
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FIAgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game of Fitna Vol. 1: A thrilling death game visual novel set in 2030. Play as Zayn, a high school student thrown into sinister survival games known as "TEST." Fight for your life, uncover shocking truths, and face intense moral dilemmas in this mature, thought-provoking experience.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Gore 16.9%, Drama 16%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Violent 12.5%
- #39 My Living Things
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
My name is Jeremy. I can bring things to life.
Why similar: Drama 21.1%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 18.8%, Anime 13.6%, Violent 9.5%
- #40 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,696 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Gore 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 13.2%, Violent 10.5%
- #41 CHAOS;CHILD
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Violent 13.7%, Gore 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 11.9%
- #42 My life with you
71% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Sorora Game Studio
Windows
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Narrative 47.8% ★, Emotional 17%, Drama 14.8%, Visual Novel 7.1%, 2D 5.6%
- #43 Chrono Lock
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Shivan Games
Windows
This visual novel is about love, friendship, scientific curiosity, and the mysteries of wormholes, offering an emotional and exciting experience. Players face unique characters and choices that shape the story and relationships.
Why similar: Narrative 22.5% ★, Visual Novel 21.4%, Drama 16.5%, Anime 13.1%, Emotional 12.7%
- #44 Project [XYZ]
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lei
Windows
Run, fly, and save the world.
Why similar: Episodic 17.6% ★, Emotional 17.6%, Experimental 15.7% ★, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #45 Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leviathanimation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a text-based visual novel featuring interactive mini-games and hand-drawn animations tied into its narrative. The story explores the ideals of Justice in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Narrative 28.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 15.9%, Emotional 11.2%, Anime 8.5%
- #46 KARA
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IKARUS
Windows · Mac · Linux
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Drama 15.3%, Thriller 15%, Gore 7.8%
- #47 Far from Noise
72% matchVery Positive84% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: George Batchelor
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 36.9% ★, Emotional 13.9%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Experimental 10.6% ★
- #48 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
70% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Narrative 34.5% ★, Emotional 16.8%, Drama 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 9.7%
- #49 1000xRESIST
68% matchVery Positive95% of 6,166 reviews2024
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Why similar: Narrative 28.5% ★, Thriller 18.9%, Experimental 11.5% ★, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #50 Mermaids are Seafood
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lyyycaena
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story where you work in a company that serves mermaids as seafood. Gamble your blood, chat with customers, trade ingredients, and create fake mermaids. Are mermaids more like fish, people, or monsters?
Why similar: Narrative 35.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Anime 10.7%
- #51 Sofie: The Echoes™
69% matchMostly Negative39% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Working Game Studio Ltd.
Windows
Sofie: The Echoes™ is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure where you guide Sofie, a determined mother, through combat, exploration, and puzzles in a dark world, unraveling secrets in a quest to save her family.
Why similar: Narrative 33.2% ★, Thriller 18.4%, Emotional 14.6%, Drama 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #52 随风而逝 Story About Times
70% matchVery Positive81% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: cdhy interactive
Windows
Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!
Why similar: Narrative 41.5% ★, Emotional 19.3%, Drama 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #53 Stella of The End
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,926 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.
Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Anime 13.2%, Violent 12.7%, Gore 11.4%
- #54 Gore Screaming Show
69% matchVery Positive88% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Emotional 15.6%, Drama 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%
- #55 Isle Echo~止夏,与君相伴的回忆
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 洄声制作组
Windows
《Isle Echo》 is a slice-of-life fantasy visual novel with multiple endings. Play as a college student on Hainan Island, meet several heroines with distinct personalities, and shape stories through your choices.
Why similar: Emotional 30.5%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Drama 23.8%, Anime 15.7%, Indie 1.1%
- #56 FAKE HEART
68% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: BLANBEE
Windows
Fake Heart is an "Interactive-Visual Novel" game about an episode between elderly fairy tale writer Jade and granddaughter Sarah.
Why similar: Narrative 35% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Drama 13.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Anime 9.6%
- #57 Haifa
66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Team Ashan
Windows
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
Why similar: Narrative 47.5% ★, Emotional 22.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Anime 4.2%
- #58 Winterlight - Where silence says it all
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Winterlight is a contemplative visual novel adventure about coming home, facing grief and learning to accept the ordinary over means of personal escape.
Why similar: Narrative 31.7% ★, Visual Novel 27.2%, Emotional 18.8%, Anime 15.6%, Adventure 4.7%
- #59 For Zekyll
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team HGE
Windows
Every step forward rewrites your past. Dive into a cinematic fusion of first-person horror and novel. Featuring branching choices, and emotional storytelling.
Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Thriller 18.2%, Drama 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #60 Provoron
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tara Kan
Windows
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Narrative 35.8% ★, Emotional 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12%, Surreal 9.7%