- #1 Folie Fatale
97% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.8%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 18%, Dating Sim 15%, Mystery 10.3%
- #2 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,475 reviews2024
Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #3 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
96% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 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 30.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Surreal 8.2%
- #4 Lover's Enigma
95% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #5 My Lovely Wife
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 776 reviews2022
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 19.1%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #6 Cooking Companions
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Visual Novel 18.9%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Mystery 12.7%
- #7 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
92% matchVery Positive93% of 4,411 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.7%, RPG 14.7%, Mystery 14%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Dating Sim 6.6%
- #8 My Lovely Daughter
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,307 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: Dark Humor 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%
- #9 Particles of Reality
91% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Arewar Games
Windows · Mac
You are a troubled college student trying to live a normal life surrounded by some... complicated men. Although unaware, you are causing the destruction of reality. Will the Guardians kill you to protect the universe? Can you find your happily ever after... How many times will you die trying?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Dark Humor 12.6%
- #10 Stiff Neck
89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,122 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Dating Sim 9.4%
- #11 Raging Loop
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,913 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #12 Homicipher
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,289 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Female Protagonist 24%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #13 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
91% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choices Matter 9%
- #14 The Final Prize is Soup
89% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Crime 10%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #15 暴杀残雨之夜
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 786 reviews2026
Dev: 茶斩刀制作组Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
On a rainy night, it's all up to you whether to show love or be cruel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #16 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
85% matchVery Positive94% of 59,917 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 7.6%
- #17 My Head On Your Body
87% 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: Visual Novel 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 6.6%
- #18 Case 03: True Cannibal Boy
86% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror mystery adventure game with ghost story elements. Anxiety plagues college student Lily, whose crush Sally has gone missing. As Lily explores the truth, Sally's boyfriend starts to look increasingly suspicious. Even worse, the story of the Cannibal Boy seems to be involved somehow...
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Dark Humor 17%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #19 Sweet Home
84% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, RPG 13.2%
- #20 月华辉映之刻
82% matchVery Positive89% of 4,698 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Mystery 11%
- #21 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
81% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 31.6%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Mystery 18.7%, Adventure 6.9%, Horror 4.3%
- #22 The House in Fata Morgana
83% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #23 Cucked by My Wife
82% matchMixed67% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: 妻に浮気されて
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven visual novel that delves into the complex psychological phenomenon of cuckolding.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Dating Sim 24.6%, RPG 14.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #24 Cooking Companions 2: Dread Weight
81% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #25 Interdimensional Vending Machine
79% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
Inspired by SCP-261, you play as a homeless girl struggling to survive in a distorted city using a vending machine that should not exist. Every coin dispenses impossible food that defies biology and logic, and every meal reshapes your fate. How long can you survive before you stop being human?
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.8%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #26 I'll Do It Tomorrow
80% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Surreal 9.4%
- #27 Anomalous Coffee Machine
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,637 reviews2025
Dev: HoruBrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this game, meet a mysterious girl who demands you use the "Anomalous Coffee Machine" and create any drink you can imagine. Whether realistic, paradoxical, or impossible, she’s willing to sample whatever you create. However, she doesn't seem to like the cup of death. Why? Well, I think you know.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Dating Sim 12.5%
- #28 Hazy Mind
79% matchVery Positive87% of 347 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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #29 My Sweet! Housemate
77% matchVery Positive98% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: sourmilk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with the cruel and harsh reality of homelessness, you seek out affordable housing in your area. Luckily, it seems you've found the perfect rental, but something is very off about your landlord...
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, RPG 13.4%, Romance 6.9%
- #30 Blood Lily Loop
78% matchVery Positive83% of 72 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: Visual Novel 19.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #31 Trapped with Jester
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,579 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #32 Homicipher: Demo
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 8%
- #33 Dark Nights
76% matchVery Positive92% of 433 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #34 迷鹿:Terreno di caccia
74% matchVery Positive89% of 336 reviews2026
Dev: 桃记糖浆批发行Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
独居在求学之地、平平无奇的草食妖怪少女——小璐茸的生活在新学期开头便陷入了异常…… 安谧而愉快的平凡日常被打破,而通过选择指引到的未来能否让她摆脱不安的阴影? 红线那一端所牵引的人,是未来的幸福,还是蓄势的猎手?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #35 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,752 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
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 30.7%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, RPG 12%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #36 Midnight Witch
74% matchVery Positive93% of 364 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dating Sim 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 10.1%
- #37 Lachesis or Atropos
75% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #38 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
75% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Mystery 31%, Adventure 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #39 Cabernet
70% matchVery Positive95% of 2,300 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #40 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
71% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12.2%
- #41 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
73% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #42 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
72% matchVery Positive86% of 264 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: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #43 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
71% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, RPG 11.9%
- #44 My Loving Wife
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come home to see your wife who loves you a lot every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Romance 10.2%, Anime 6.9%
- #45 The Chrono Jotter
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.8%
- #46 The Crimson Maid
69% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: GrimTalinPub: Wales Interactive
Windows
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Crime 12.6%, Romance 12.2%
- #47 The Simen Rumors
69% matchVery Positive79% of 426 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43%, Mystery 29.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #48 Amnesia™: Memories
72% matchVery Positive93% of 4,464 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Romance 6.9%
- #49 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
70% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Mystery 7.8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #50 MINE MEMORY
68% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Surreal 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #51 MOOD
67% matchVery Positive86% of 484 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 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark Humor 17%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #52 Parasite in Love
67% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
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: Visual Novel 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #53 Love Alone Death
67% matchVery Positive98% of 441 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Romance 7%
- #54 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Surreal 14.5%, Romance 7.8%
- #55 It was a human.
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 489 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Mystery 17%, Surreal 12.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Anime 6.1%
- #56 The Frosty Leaves 寒叶下的薄冰
70% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
This is a tragedy cause by illegal plant collecting. The main character, Leng Xiaobing, was a normal shop keeper form a grocery store, but ever things changed after she met a strange man…
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 10.2%
- #57 再见断刀
63% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #58 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 992 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Horror 5.4%
- #59 Pinewood Island
69% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Dating Sim 15%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%