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Hospital ≠ hospitality...?! You're stuck on a medical bed with nurses tending to your every need. The only problem? Their personalities... Experience life with demons in white dresses in this visual novel misadventure!

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Comedy 19%, Survival 14.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the seed game and shares the exact same dark comedy, medical-themed setting, and visual novel mechanics.

A washed-up mad doctor is hired back by a devious former test subject and asked to twist her hospital into a corrupt donation mill. Will he seize this second chance to practice his own vision of "science," or will his many failings drag him down once again in this pseudo-medical visual novel?

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Anime 14.5%, Text-Based 13.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific medical-themed setting and dark comedy tone found in the seed game.

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 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Cute 9.8%, Anime 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the blend of a cozy, cute aesthetic with disturbing psychological horror and narrative-driven choices.

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choices Matter 11%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on exploring multiple dark, tragic outcomes through a choose-your-own-adventure structure.

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 33.3%, Horror 21.3%, Anime 17.5%, Cute 15.6%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive example of a 'cute' visual novel that hides deep, unsettling psychological horror beneath its surface.

Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Comedy 15%, Survival 11.5%, Cute 9.9%, Anime 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar blend of comedy, visual novel mechanics, and eccentric character interactions.

Kindergarten 3 is the long awaited threequel to the Kindergarten series! Explore a new school with old and new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Comedy 16.6%, Funny 9.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the dark humor and adventure-based gameplay that subverts expectations of a 'cute' setting.

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 39.7%, Horror 24.1%, Text-Based 14.3%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the surreal, atmospheric, and disturbing psychological tone of the seed game.

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Survival 17.3%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Mystery 12%, Anime 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel where investigation and difficult choices determine the survival of the cast.

You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Cute 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on mystery, psychological horror, and multiple endings within a visual novel framework.

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Horror 17.4%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Story Rich 16%, Choices Matter 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly dark, twisted narrative experience with a distinct, stylized visual presentation.

Follow Asuka Osachi, a ditzy girl training to become a nurse at Teito Nursing School. Experience her story with her classmates as they discover love, medicine, and adulthood.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Cute 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Anime 11.4%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the medical setting through a visual novel lens with a focus on character relationships and dark undertones.

"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Text-Based 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric visual novel that emphasizes investigation and narrative depth.

The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Investigation 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Horror 9.9%, Comedy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the 'choices matter' aspect of the seed game with a focus on simulation and mystery.

An inconveniently orphaned young man must attend an all-girls school just to survive in this comedy visual novel. His housemates took him in when he was in trouble, but now he doesn't know who's taking care of who...!

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Comedy 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Cute 11.5%, Funny 5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the visual novel format and comedic, character-driven narrative style.

Ever wonder what the little sisters of famous idols get up to in their free time? Get ready for an adventure full of headpats and wish-driven insanity! Discover 12+ endings in this visual novel that pushes the genre beyond its limits.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Cute 18.2%, Funny 13.8%, Comedy 10.2%, Anime 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features interactive fiction elements and a cute aesthetic that masks deeper narrative complexity.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 36%, Survival 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Anime 11.7%, Mystery 11%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a unique, atmospheric horror experience that relies on investigation and cosmic dread.

Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Cute 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Another medical-themed visual novel that balances character drama with a distinct anime aesthetic.

Four girls find their way into an abandoned hospital, each for her own reasons. Will they manage to unravel the dark secrets hiding within, escape safely, and return to their normal, peaceful lives?

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Anime 10%

Why You'll Like It: Combines side-scrolling puzzle elements with a dark, story-rich narrative.

Traps in motion at long last! Trap series creators Aogiri Penta and Nishida Hajime bring us another exciting title, a cross-dressing yuri love story that will shatter its readers sense of values into a thousand pieces!

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Comedy 13.8%, Anime 11.1%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends adventure and romance with a unique, stylized presentation.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Horror 13.2%, Cute 11.2%, Anime 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that captures the quirky, story-rich nature of the seed game.

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential example of a 'cute' visual novel that descends into intense psychological horror.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines visual novel storytelling with social deduction and high-stakes investigation.

A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Comedy 11.2%, Survival 9.4%, Cute 8.9%

Naked Butlers is a hardcore yaoi visual novel rife with dark comedy. Unleash your inner sadist and bully these hot butlers good in this solo project from a developer who absolutely loves butlers!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Anime 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy visual novel that shares the mature, character-focused themes of the seed game.

The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Cute 11.2%, Text-Based 11.2%, Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the choose-your-own-adventure mechanics and character-driven storytelling.

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Anime 15.5%, Story Rich 8%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that features a group of students trapped in a lethal, supernatural environment.

"Night Nite" is a horror comedy adventure game set in modern times. One day, mysterious events begin to unfold around you. What could be the true identity behind these occurrences?

Why similar: Comedy 22.9%, Cute 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a casual, story-rich adventure with a cute aesthetic and comedic undertones.

In a world where men and women are kept at arm's length by the law... With three beautiful girls breaking barriers to win your affections, who'll be flying into your arms in the end?

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Comedy 17.5%, Cute 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Relaxing 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted visual novel that provides a similar narrative-focused experience.

The world's worst nurses are back, and they're nastier than ever! Can Yamada escape the clutches of the “OG Three,” a triple threat of veteran nurses who like to play dirty? Find out in this, the second genre-defining hospital misadventure visual novel from Dark One!

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Comedy 12.5%, Survival 11%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Horror 10.5%

Extreme Life-and-Death Massage! Enjoy magician's look of agony and cure embarrassing ailments! From hemorrhoids that cause earthquakes to rhinitis that make huge explosion...nothing too fancy that you can't handle. However, if your skills fall short, these powerful, unclothed magicians may kill you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Anime 14.4%, Cute 14.4%, Story Rich 13%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

Japanese romance-adventure VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! Stepping ashore a remote southern island, the protagonist’s battered spirits are soothed by the lovely Kowakame family that takes him in. However, many more unexpected surprises await him on the island...

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Comedy 13%, Cute 11.2%, Anime 9.3%

When Ryunosuke Kokuto lands a professorial role at an exclusive academy, his hopes for his new charges prove more ambitious than most! In this characteristically crispy dark comedy VN from Liquid, navigate an unlikely career filled with breakneck twists through the lofty halls of St. Martius.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Cute 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Anime 9.5%

A dark visual novel by acclaimed creator nyalra. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Cute 14.8%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

When chronic daydreamer Tooru’s dastardly diary is discovered, classmates old and new won’t give him a moment’s peace! Featuring eye-popping art, intricate animations, and multiple moonstruck heroines, this ’20 Moe Game Awards-winning comedy VN also received its own hit anime adaptation.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Comedy 15.8%, Cute 10.3%, Anime 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

In this 2022 Moe Game Award–winning dark romance VN, step into the shoes of a submissive young corporate cog whose dream of a big-city bachelor’s lifestyle remains elusive—that is, until he catches the captivating gaze of one Mami Himekawa, his dommy-mommy, slightly older coworker...

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Cute 11.9%, Text-Based 8.1%, Story Rich 8%

You have captured Ayame, the enemy's top shinobi! Use all the tools at your disposal to, tease and get intimate with this feisty maiden!

Why similar: Simulation 34.5%, Anime 31.7%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, 2D 7.8%, Visual Novel 6.6%

The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8%

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Cute 8.2%

In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...

Why similar: Anime 29.1%, Adventure 26.2%, Story Rich 22.9%, Cute 9.3%, Funny 6%

One room. One hole. One judgement. Watch the guests through your peephole, inspect their documents, dial the telephone, and judge who's normal and who's not. Do your job properly to avoid the demon's punishment.

Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Comedy 11.9%, Horror 10.5%

The final chapter of the Class of '09 VN series... this time from a different perspective! Join Nicole's best friend Jecka as you help her navigate the pitfalls of post-grad life! See what 2009 was truly like in this fully voiced interactive sitcom!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Comedy 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Horror 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Anime 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

OPPAI Succubus Academy is a VISUAL NOVEL set in Faren'ch Deshka Girls' Academy. Its students may excel in bust size, but their ero ranking has the academy on the verge of closure. It's up to Suguru and his Book of Sexy Magic to get all the succubi, teach them his ero ways, and save the day!

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 18.7%, Cute 13%, Adventure 8.8%, Funny 7.2%

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 27.6%, Horror 20.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%

A thrilling island getaway with the Nakano quintuplets!

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Comedy 22.4%, Anime 17.3%, Multiple Endings 15%, Adventure 11.9%

The complete surrealist horror-comedy series! A mysterious world of zines and blood!!

Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Comedy 18.8%, Story Rich 16.6%, Cute 16.5%, Mystery 11.9%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Comedy 17.2%, Horror 16.9%, Anime 11%, Cute 11%

可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%

Hentai Sexy Nurses - is the simplest 2D puzzle the final goal of which to give you pleasure!

Why similar: Anime 35.7%, Simulation 22.3%, Adventure 18.8%, 2D 11.7%, Cute 5%

All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Anime 8.8%, Mystery 8.8%

This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Horror 22.4%, Cute 11.2%, Comedy 9.1%, Adventure 8.2%

A classic visual novel about a demon-slaying ninja. Asagi was the strongest Taimanin in Tokyo, but after completing her last mission, she just wants to settle down and marry her lover Kyousuke. Her old nemesis has other plans, however, and creeps back from the dead to seek vengeance...

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Cute 13.4%, Anime 11.8%, Atmospheric 10%

You're a prison officer in an experimental woman's prison. You must satisfy their every need... even their sexual desires must be tended to! Be careful though. If there are enough complaints against you, you may be transferred to the men's :male_sign: prison!?

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 18.9%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Comedy 12.9%, Cute 9.8%

The printer is bleeding, the Wi-Fi is haunted, and Ticket #666 just came in. As the latest hire for a company run by cosmic horrors, your job is simple: Swipe to survive. Make binary decisions to survive the night shift in this dark comedy desktop simulator. I.T truly never ends.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Horror 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%

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

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Horror 16.5%, Cute 10.7%, Anime 8.9%

Mysterious murders. A cursed apartment building. Cohabitating with a cute demon girl?! All in a day's work for diviner, Haruhisa but will he be able to solve the case and not be distracted by a demon girl only interested in him?

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Cute 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Text-Based 9.1%

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 28.3%, Anime 15.5%, Cute 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%

Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series.

Why similar: Cute 18.7%, Anime 16.3%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Horror 13%, Funny 12.3%

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 33.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Cute 12.6%, Anime 12.3%, Story Rich 11.4%