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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: Gothic 21.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Mystery 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, story-rich visual novel that excels at creating a haunting, melancholic atmosphere centered on memory and tragedy.

Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 8.5%, Psychological 8%

Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece of mystery and psychological horror shares the surreal, lore-heavy atmosphere and intense narrative depth found in the seed game.

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Psychological 13.6%, Gore 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological thriller that uses a time-loop mechanic to explore dark mysteries in a secluded, tradition-bound village.

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: Psychological 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Anime 12%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title focuses on the creeping dread of an isolated town where secrets and paranoia slowly unravel.

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 19.3%, Gore 16%, Anime 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the blend of gore, supernatural mystery, and psychological terror within an isolated, hostile environment.

Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.

Why similar: Gore 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Nudity 9%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a quintessential example of surreal, gore-filled psychological horror that challenges the player's perception of reality.

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 14.2%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.5%, Gore 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark visual novel that uses a snowy, isolated setting to build intense psychological horror and mystery.

Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 11%, Mystery 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This detective-focused horror game features multiple endings and a heavy emphasis on psychological consequences and urban mystery.

From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

Why similar: Visual Novel 13.5%, Gore 12.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A complex mystery visual novel that incorporates gore and psychological tension as the protagonist investigates a series of bizarre murders.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological 17%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Surreal 14.9%, Dark 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal psychological horror game that deals with themes of death and trauma through a unique, gritty art style.

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 17.1%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure game that features a secluded island setting and a tense, horror-filled investigation.

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 29.4%, Psychological Horror 26%, Mystery 17%, Anime 14.3%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that excels at building a surreal, atmospheric mystery through its unique aesthetic and lore-rich narrative.

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Psychological 13.5%, Gore 13.3%, Surreal 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that excels at surreal, nightmare-like imagery and meaningful player choices.

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.

Why similar: Gore 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Horror 14.6%, Anime 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel set in an aquarium that features a strong emphasis on mystery and gore.

Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Psychological 12.2%, Gore 10.2%, Nudity 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical and dark visual novel that explores the nature of reality and human depravity in a deeply surreal way.

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 25%, Anime 15.3%, Gore 13%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being lost in a dark, surreal town where every shadow hides a terrifying mystery.

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes thriller that blends escape-room puzzles with a deep, branching narrative full of psychological twists.

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 18%, Surreal 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Dark 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring the subconscious mind, blending surreal investigation with psychological thriller elements.

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 11%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a recurring, surreal setting to unravel a dark and mysterious narrative.

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: Psychological 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Horror 14.4%, Anime 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short but incredibly potent surreal experience that dives deep into the fractured psyche of its protagonist.

A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.

Why similar: Thriller 17%, Surreal 14%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Anime 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal psychological horror visual novel that leans heavily into the supernatural and thriller aspects of its narrative.

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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, psychological horror game that mirrors the memory-focused, surreal nature of the seed game.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Gore 19.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological 9.6%, Surreal 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that focuses on dark, atmospheric mystery and gore in a small, unsettling town.

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 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 10.9%, Anime 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the horror mystery that deepens the lore and psychological stakes of the village setting.

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: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror experience that subverts expectations to deliver a deeply unsettling psychological narrative.

MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological visual novel that deals with the themes of loss and memory in a hauntingly beautiful way.

Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Mystery 23.8%, Anime 22.2%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that combines mystery and horror elements with a unique, story-rich narrative.

fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich adventure that focuses on world-building and mystery in a beautifully realized setting.

The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

Why similar: Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Thriller 10.7%, Anime 10.1%

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Anime 15.5%, Horror 9%, Story Rich 8.2%

Who is the one hiding deeply in abyss? The Devil? The Killer? or—Yourself?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Nudity 15.8%, Anime 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Gore 10.7%

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: Psychological 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Anime 8.9%

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12%

Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?

Why similar: Visual Novel 12.9%, Surreal 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Psychological 11.1%, Horror 10.5%

Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Gore 9.2%

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: Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%

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: Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Anime 9.9%

SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Nudity 16.3%, Anime 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Psychological 9.6%

The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.

Why similar: Psychological 23.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Gore 14.5%, Anime 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?

Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Surreal 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%

When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Horror 16.3%, Gore 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Anime 11.1%, Psychological 10.6%, Surreal 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%

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 16%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 12.3%, Horror 12.3%

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 16.8%, Surreal 15.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

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: Psychological 29.6%, Mystery 16%, Surreal 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Dark 8.1%

"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.

Why similar: Gothic 23.1% ★, Gore 18%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!

Why similar: Nudity 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Gore 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Story Rich 8.2%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Gore 12.7%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%

I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Horror 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.

Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Psychological 13.7%, Thriller 13.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Anime 10.9%

If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!

Why similar: Gore 25.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Horror 17.4%, Anime 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?

Why similar: Psychological 23.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 9.7%

Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?

Why similar: Gore 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dark 15.3%, Anime 14.8%, Horror 14.7%

A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...

Why similar: Gothic 25.1% ★, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Psychological 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 14%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 13%

In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Anime 12.1%, Gore 11.9%, Horror 11.1%

A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … are you ready for a First person Psychological Horror game based on a true story?!

Why similar: Thriller 14.1%, Psychological 13.1%, Gore 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%

Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.

Why similar: Thriller 23.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

Why similar: Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Dark 8.7%