- #1 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
97% 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: Psychological 13.6%, Surreal 13.5%, Philosophical 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Emotional 9.4%
- #2 The Ultimate Death Clock
96% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Apoptosis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!
Why similar: Philosophical 14.3%, Psychological 12.8%, Surreal 12.2%, Emotional 9%, Abstract 8.3%
- #3 Glass Hearts
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Aedian Glair
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gripping psychological thriller Yaoi game full of difficult choices. Can you trust your own mind?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Psychological 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Romance 9.4%
- #4 Mediterranea Inferno
95% matchVery Positive83% of 531 reviews2023
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Surreal 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Romance 9.2%
- #5 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+ 14.2%, Psychological 10.7%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Drama 9.2%
- #6 Trauma - Visual Novel
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KyleKun
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Psychological 14.4%, Romance 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychedelic 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #7 堡外就医 / Can I Buy You A Cheeseburger?
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AgentLive
Windows
"Can I Buy You A Cheeseburger?" is a reality-bending puzzle game. Explore a fractured mindscape, solve subconscious riddles, and experience surreal storytelling through figurative expressionism. Uncover hidden truths and reconstruct your reality.
Why similar: Surreal 14.8%, Philosophical 12.8%, Abstract 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #8 Not Your Eyes
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows · Mac
Your eyes cannot be trusted. A girl finds herself questioned by a twisted psychiatrist, helping a fallen angel, and followed by a bizarre stalker, descending to a beautiful, terrible world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Surreal 13.1%, Abstract 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Psychedelic 10.3%
- #9 Siren's Call: Second Wind
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Surreal 13%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Romance 11.6%
- #10 Mayday Trials
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological thriller visual novel where you guide Sora through twisted interrogations, moral dilemmas, and unraveling memories...
Why similar: Philosophical 17.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #11 DERE. Some Answers Before I...
90% matchMixed62% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Unusual MeaningPub: Imakiya Q0
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come back, for no one is waiting for you. Search for your memories - no one ever knew you. Destroy everything in your path - all around you are nothing but ruins. End the endless cycle, for it has long since closed in on itself.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.7%, Abstract 16.9%, Psychological 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychedelic 10.3%
- #12 Project Subtrahend
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: LilyDynamite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Subtrahend is a choose-your-own-adventure visual novel, where you have the chance to get to know the stories, lore, and personalities of nine unique characters. Choices matter in this game, and it's up to you who lives or dies as you explore what it means to be human.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.9%, Philosophical 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%
- #13 You Shouldn't Be Here
88% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
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 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Abstract 11.2%, Philosophical 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #14 A List Of People Who Went Missing In The Scheleirland National Forest
89% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: F.SDRI
Windows · Mac
A story about a woman who lives alone near the forest.
Why similar: Surreal 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Abstract 10.3%, Psychedelic 10.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%
- #15 A Social Platform
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Othello
Windows
Help out a highschool girl as she explores the wonders of social media for the first time, as well as the dangers.
Why similar: Surreal 15.1%, Psychological 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Abstract 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #16 Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnaccPop Studios
Windows
Navigate your relationships and figure out the truth behind the ghost of a 80s children's TV show host who's been haunting you in this fully voiced R-18 visual novel filled with nostalgia, romance, and horror. Can everyone get their happily ever after?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Romance 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #17 MARK'S LIFE
86% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: THIRTEENDAYS
Windows
This is the story of Mark's life...
Why similar: Philosophical 15.3%, Psychological 12.8%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Surreal 10.4%, Abstract 10.2%
- #18 Children's Garden
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wellness MechanismPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Reincarnation Ethics Program "Children's Garden." This is a puzzle game where you seek eternal rest.
Why similar: Surreal 14.8%, Philosophical 14.1%, Abstract 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Psychedelic 10.8%
- #19 A House Inside Me
83% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl HorrorPub: Skull Queens Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience told through environmental storytelling. Explore a house inhabited by trauma, denial, and fractured memories. Three endings. Multiple interpretations. This is the house that lives inside me.
Why similar: Abstract 17%, Psychological 12.7%, Surreal 12.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #20 Death by Begonia
85% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Romance 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #21 The Quiet After
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Emotional 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #22 RGB GlitchGazer
82% 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 14%, Philosophical 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Drama 11.1%, Psychedelic 10.6%
- #23 Fallen, the last light
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonrider studios
Windows
A 2D platform journey within the mind of a person struggling with mental issues such as anxiety and depression.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, Psychological 15.3%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Surreal 9.9%, Emotional 8.6%
- #24 Talk About Something in the Nowhere
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Rhoddon-Byte
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short horror visual novel where you get to know your brand new self-aware in-game boyfriend and explore your relationship through Talking About Something in the Nowhere.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological 8.2%
- #25 Acceptance
81% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
A story-driven psychological thriller about the horrific consequences of a loved one's suicide.
Why similar: Surreal 17.1%, Abstract 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Philosophical 13.4%, Romance 13%
- #26 Everything Ends In 0
79% matchVery Positive94% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: findaeden
Windows
The world ends in 1 hour. It can't be saved. Wanna chat?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Philosophical 12%, Emotional 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #27 Gore Screaming Show
80% 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: Abstract 12.7%, Surreal 12.4%, Thriller 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #28 Return to Ash
78% matchVery Positive98% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Emotional 14%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Psychological 10.5%
- #29 Mr. Pubblety Meows
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Low Sanity Cave
Windows · Mac · Linux
These entries are meant for someone dear to my heart, someone I wish I could forget... but I know you are still there… my muse.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.1%, Philosophical 14.7%, Abstract 13.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Emotional 11%
- #30 Lone Bird in the Tree
77% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Aosolagame
Windows · Mac
“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an ADV with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #31 Snowfall's Mystery
77% matchVery Positive86% of 102 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: Philosophical 15.7%, Psychological 14.1%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #32 Eye of Saccharine
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: SasDeRiderPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
A girl suffering from hallucinations tries her best to live a normal life in the megapolis. She sees an advertisement for a certain doctor presenting a revolutionary technology for diagnosing and treating the psyche, "G.L.A.Z.A".
Why similar: Surreal 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Visual Novel 12%, Abstract 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #33 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,295 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychedelic 11.3%, Romance 10.3%
- #34 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Abstract 11.1%, Psychological 10.7%
- #35 骸心 Mainbody
76% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: 土豆火锅Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.
Why similar: Abstract 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #36 Call Me Cera
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Philosophical 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Emotional 10.8%
- #37 神明高中生 - Cosmic High Schooler
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 日冕鹰Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
This is an AVG visual novel with romance elements, set against the backdrop of a Chinese high school. It tells a story about imagination, the universe, and the youthful innocence of high school students.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.1%, Philosophical 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Emotional 11.4%
- #38 Rottenroots
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Klabautermann Games
Windows
In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Abstract 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #39 永生镇/Everliving Town
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vivid Void Studio
Windows
In a town of exactly 245 residents, every breath is a subtraction. A narrative experience blending Gothic hand-drawn art and natural history puzzles. Waking into a world of "domestic bliss" as thick as a fungal bloom, will you submit to the morbid order, or shatter the balance?
Why similar: Surreal 17%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Psychological 10.8%
- #40 Parts of the Elephant
73% matchPositive100% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: 1 head 2 skulls
Windows · Mac · Linux
Weird things are happening in the Elephant Hotel. It's getting late, you're getting drunk, and moments in the lives of strangers are scattered around you like spilled puzzle pieces. Can you put it all together?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Surreal 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Psychological 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #41 Neve
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Psychological 12%, Thriller 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #42 Nightmare Crawler
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hugo Garden
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl through the darkness in this psychological horror visual novel with multiple endings, where you will traverse a surreal nightmare as you choose your own path and explore strange spaces in an attempt to wake up, if you can...
Why similar: Surreal 15.4%, Abstract 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychedelic 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #43 Sunflower Pie
71% 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: Philosophical 14.1%, Abstract 13.9%, Psychological 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #44 Zero-Sum Heart
70% matchVery Positive95% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat Studio
Windows · Mac
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
Why similar: Philosophical 15.9%, Surreal 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Romance 10.6%, LGBTQ+ 10%
- #45 Siren's Call: Free Beta Edition
72% matchVery Positive95% of 209 reviews2022
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows · Linux
This is an outdated, public beta for Siren's Call: Escape Velocity. Home is where your body is. And like any good tourist trap, Siren’s Call will do whatever it can to keep you there as long as possible. They will drag you down like crabs in a bucket. They will make this place home.
Why similar: Philosophical 13.9%, Surreal 13.3%, Psychological 12.9%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #46 Blood Accord
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shards
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror visual novel exploring the dark sides of friendship and the dangerous paths taken to save it.
Why similar: Psychological 13.3%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Surreal 9.8%
- #47 I Can Never Love Another
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Love Every Soul Studio
Windows · Mac
A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Psychological 8.7%
- #48 Seraphim Slum
70% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Surreal 13.7%, Philosophical 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #49 Hydrangea
69% 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: Lore-Rich 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Psychological 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%
- #50 Mnemosyne's Cube
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Muzutaru
Windows · Mac · Linux
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Psychological 14.7%, Philosophical 14.3%, Surreal 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #51 In The Liminality
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sucre AmygdalumPub: Consorts of the Reverend-Queen
Windows
A psychological-cosmic horror experience, unique in story, art, and heart. Bear witness to a tale of girl's love, rage, hurt, and healing. Only you can bring it an end. Only you can bring World Revolution.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Abstract 14.5%, Surreal 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%
- #52 Phoenyx: Breaking The Cycle
69% 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: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Drama 13.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Psychological 13.2%
- #53 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
67% 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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Psychological 13.8%, Surreal 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #54 Invisible Wall
67% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Right Hand Lab
Windows · Linux
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Psychological 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Thriller 11.1%
- #55 Deperson
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Error Thing
Windows · Mac
Are you ready to step into a dark and mysterious world with Aaron, who is afraid of his own shadow? A file that has been closed for years is opened again, the forgotten ones wake up from their sleep and the silence is broken by screams.
Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Surreal 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #56 Dream of a Nightmarish Runaway
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ONImations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanna join our nightmarish dream?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychedelic 11.9%
- #57 Truer than You
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Transcenders Media AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Overcome your past and become someone new in Truer than You. A choice-driven narrative adventure about love, loss and being lost in life. You're hired as a gig-working actor to play roles in real-life situations. Have conversations, get a good rating and follow the rules. All good?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Visual Novel 12%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Romance 11.2%, Emotional 9.9%
- #58 Ascension: Transition and Silver
69% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: SulMatul
Windows · Linux
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Lore-Rich 15%, Philosophical 10.9%, Emotional 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #59 Sprunki Town
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ilovemustard
Windows
Welcome to Sprunki Town, where everyone is happy!
Why similar: Abstract 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Psychological 12.8%
- #60 Wail of Despair
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows
A shut-in tries to recover, facing a horrific, overstimulating, judgmental world. Confronted with their past scars and mistakes, taunted with what they've lost by a strange shadow that always follows, can they learn once again to be okay, or will they be swept away by the vibrant pulsating horror?
Why similar: Surreal 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Abstract 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Romance 11.2%