- #1 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Psychological 19.7%, Abstract 18.8%, Text-Based 16.7%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same surreal, psychological, and minimalist visual novel DNA as the seed game.
- #2 KinitoPET
96% matchVery Positive93% of 14,300 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Artificial Intelligence 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Horror 15.3%, Linear 12%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the same creepy virtual companion trope with meta-horror elements.
- #3 a pet shop after dark
96% matchVery Positive89% of 405 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Dark 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological 15.5%, Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same eerie, intimate atmosphere of caring for something in a dark, confined space.
- #4 Buddy Simulator 1984
95% matchVery Positive93% of 4,239 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Horror 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Cute 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro aesthetic to deliver a psychological horror experience centered on a digital friend.
- #5 Tiny Bunny
94% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Dark 22.2%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly dark, atmospheric, and story-rich visual novel experience.
- #6 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 727 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Story Rich 14%, Simulation 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the virtual pet horror concept found in Momotype.
- #7 Anxiety Puppy
93% matchVery Positive97% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
Windows
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Psychological 24.9%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Cute 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intersection of cute aesthetics and heavy psychological themes.
- #8 Matsuro Palette
92% matchVery Positive99% of 335 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Cute 20.2%, Horror 18.7%, Story Rich 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cute, minimalist art with unsettling psychological horror and mystery.
- #9 Purrgatory
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,957 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Cute 20.3%, Minimalist 18.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a cute, pixelated aesthetic to explore deeper, darker themes of existential dread.
- #10 My Lovely Wife
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 757 reviews2022
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Cute 16.4%, Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dark simulation game that forces the player to make difficult, morally grey choices to care for a creature.
- #11 Doki Doki Literature Club!
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Dark 21.5%, Cute 17.1%, Horror 15.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential psychological horror visual novel that subverts expectations of cute characters.
- #12 Joy Pony
90% matchMixed67% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Dio Alias Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 104.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Raise a pony from baby to adult!
Why similar: Cute 32.8%, Horror 24%, Stylized 20.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: A disturbing take on the virtual pet genre that hides horror behind a deceptively cute exterior.
- #13 MOOD
86% matchVery Positive86% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Dark 29.5%, Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel that explores dark, psychological themes through a minimalist lens.
- #14 Robot Daycare
88% matchVery Positive87% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.
Why similar: Psychological 23.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Artificial Intelligence 17.1%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the horror of managing and interacting with artificial entities in a confined setting.
- #15 Winion Virus
86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,002 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Horror 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Dark 14.2%, Cute 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art visual novel that blends psychological horror with digital-themed narrative beats.
- #16 Monster Loves You!
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,197 reviews2013
Dev: Radial Games Corp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. Solve problems. Meet animals and interesting people. Get to know them. Eat them. Make your own story!
Why similar: Text-Based 32.2%, Cute 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Casual 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven narrative game that focuses on the development and social navigation of a creature.
- #17 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
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: Visual Novel 43.2%, Horror 21.2%, Cute 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Simulation 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the dating sim format to deliver a horror experience, similar to the subversion in Momotype.
- #18 Morph Girl
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: Autumn Knight
Windows
Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Dark 21.5%, Horror 21.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that shares the experimental, unsettling tone of Momotype.
- #19 My Therapy
84% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.1%, Text-Based 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Simulation 4.2%, Casual 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual-looking visual novel that hides darker, psychological themes beneath its surface.
- #20 You know my name?
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Abstract 21%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Minimalist 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the experimental and psychedelic visual novel style that challenges the player's perception.
- #21 Something Strange
84% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Text-Based 30%, Dark 15.7%, Horror 13.8%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that focuses on the unsettling nature of everyday interactions.
- #22 Sunflower Pie
82% matchVery Positive82% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
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 17.9%, Psychological 17.9%, Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental horror visual novel that captures the same unsettling, story-rich vibe.
- #23 Backspace Backspace Backspace
81% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Psychological 22.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Horror 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, psychological horror experience that mirrors the minimalist, narrative-focused gameplay.
- #24 Nanomon Virtual Pet
81% matchVery Positive88% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Oscar BrittainPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world! Feed them, train them, or chill with them! By your side, nanomon evolve, learn new abilities, and venture further into the Nanoscape! What kind of monster will you raise?
Why similar: Cute 41.7%, Pixel Graphics 39.1%, 2D 9.5%, Simulation 5%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A creature-raising game that fits the specific niche of virtual pet management.
- #25 Everyday Devil
79% matchVery Positive96% of 244 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological, text-based visual novel that shares the intimate, unsettling tone of the seed game.
- #26 My Head On Your Body
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Pop
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Abstract 18.5%, Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental visual novel that leans into the same abstract, psychological horror territory.
- #27 Mushroom Musume
79% matchVery Positive97% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Mortally Moonstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
Why similar: Text-Based 47.5%, Cute 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Simulation 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based life sim that focuses on the development of a unique, non-human companion.
- #28 Take Care Of It.
78% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Zealli
Windows
Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Horror 26.5%, Story Rich 10%, Simulation 4.6%, 2D 4.2%
- #29 Hydrangea
78% matchVery Positive92% of 130 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: Visual Novel 26.9%, Psychological 26.7%, Cute 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, interactive visual novel that focuses on narrative choices and emotional weight.
- #30 Monsters of Little Haven
80% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological 16.5%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that balances horror elements with a character-driven narrative.
- #31 Mercury Elopement Syndrome
77% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka LH 1
Windows
Short visual novel. A 24-hour romance at its worst; a 24-hour escape at its sweetest.
Why similar: Psychological 17.6%, Text-Based 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Abstract 15.7%, Dark 12.2%
- #32 Saihate Station
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 16.2%, Cute 13.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #33 Bad Faith
77% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Dark 15.1%, Text-Based 14.9%, Horror 10.7%
- #34 Snowfall's Mystery
75% matchVery Positive87% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
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: Psychological 22.2%, Text-Based 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Linear 9.8%
- #35 Lihiman
74% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: FaithbullsPub: Kiwi Dreams
Windows
<3 Bond with your Family, but there's something wrong going on in this house........
Why similar: Horror 48.4%, Story Rich 20.3%, Cute 18.2%, Simulation 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #36 Graveyard Girls
75% matchVery Positive98% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
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: Psychological 22%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Text-Based 17.7%, Dark 16%, Cute 8.3%
- #37 i love me, i love me not
76% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: MALGOW
Windows · Mac
a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!
Why similar: Cute 46.4%, Pixel Graphics 32.4%, 2D 11.9%, Casual 6.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #38 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
72% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Visual Novel 29%, Psychological 22.4%, Cute 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Text-Based 11.5%
- #39 slime feet
71% matchVery Positive98% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Text-Based 23.5%, Dark 18.7%, Linear 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #40 Copycat
71% matchVery Positive89% of 5,303 reviews2024
Dev: Spoonful Of WonderPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.
Why similar: Story Rich 42.9%, Atmospheric 27.3%, Horror 12.9%, Cute 10.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #41 Thy Creature
74% matchVery Positive82% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: Growing Seeds
Windows
A dark fantasy story adventure to face the long-forgotten 「memories」!
Why similar: Dark 25.2%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Cute 18.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Horror 9.5%
- #42 Meg's Monster
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,287 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Why similar: Linear 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Cute 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #43 海子 UMIKO
71% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Cute 19.2%, Horror 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #44 Memory Girl +
70% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Cute 22.5%, Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, 2D 5.5%
- #45 DEAD LAMB WALKING
70% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Cute 15.6%, Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological 10.2%
- #46 Train of Afterlife
76% 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 39.8%, Psychological 15.2%, Abstract 13.5%, Minimalist 9.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #47 VPet-Simulator
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 50,934 reviews2023
Dev: LB Game
Windows
Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!
Why similar: Cute 87.2%, Casual 5.3%, Simulation 4.9%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #48 My Lovely Daughter
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,304 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Cute 18.6%, Horror 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #49 Growing My Grandpa!
69% matchVery Positive99% of 478 reviews2022
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.
Why similar: Dark 47.2%, Story Rich 20.9%, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Casual 1.6%
- #50 Love, Internet, and Murder Magic
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Renka
Windows
Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Cute 26.5%, Story Rich 21.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, 2D 3.1%
- #51 Fledgling Manor
68% matchVery Positive99% of 164 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: Visual Novel 46.1%, Horror 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Simulation 1%
- #52 Fearbonding
67% matchVery Positive96% of 143 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: Visual Novel 33.1%, Dark 25.4%, Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #53 Experimentation
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Dark 23.8%, Linear 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #54 The Test: Reality Check
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 640 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: Text-Based 29.1%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Cute 14.7%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #55 Five Stages of Pink
69% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Horror 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Cute 12%
- #56 I Frog-ot
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 735 reviews2022
Dev: Krabby Games
Windows
A short horror- I mean, cute game :) Help a normal, innocent frog get back to his super awesome wizard self!! :O
Why similar: Dark 31.8%, Cute 25.3%, Horror 23.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.4%
- #57 Care
67% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dark 24.8%, Visual Novel 22%, Horror 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #58 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
64% matchVery Positive93% of 863 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Psychological 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, 2D 5%
- #59 Kiki & Ana - The Child
68% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Cute 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Horror 10.7%