- #1 The House in Fata Morgana
97% 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: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Anime 8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of gothic psychological horror that explores tragic, obsessive relationships across time.
- #2 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
96% matchVery Positive94% of 57,572 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Anime 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Sexual Content 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the toxic, high-pressure dynamic between the player and a girl struggling with her mental health in a modern, digital setting.
- #3 sweet pool
96% matchVery Positive91% of 510 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.6%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Anime 5.4%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal dark LGBTQ visual novel that delves into themes of body horror and intense, destructive romantic obsession.
- #4 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Psychological Horror 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Anime 9.8%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same raw, uncomfortable sense of ennui and psychological instability through a unique, atmospheric lens.
- #5 missed messages.
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,531 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.4%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Romance 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Anime 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant exploration of mental health, suicide, and the impact of our choices on those around us.
- #6 Doki Doki Literature Club!
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 226,656 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Romance 17.6%, Anime 16.3%, Story Rich 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror visual novel that subverts expectations of romance through meta-narrative terror.
- #7 Room No. 9
94% matchVery Positive90% of 605 reviews2020
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
It's up to you to decide how far you're willing to go in order to survive in this psychological thriller visual novel about two best friends trapped in an experiment. Can these two men survive their choices between physical and psychological harm long enough to earn freedom?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.7%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Anime 12.6%, Sexual Content 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, claustrophobic visual novel that mirrors the themes of entrapment and psychological manipulation found in the seed game.
- #8 Angels of Death
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,382 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Romance 26.2%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Anime 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D psychological horror adventure about a girl and a killer bound by a suicide pact.
- #9 Saihate Station
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,153 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.4%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting, atmospheric visual novel that deals with themes of isolation and psychological distress.
- #10 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
90% 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 30.6%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Anime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Surreal 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological horror of identity and the fragility of relationships in a dark, anime-styled world.
- #11 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Romance 15%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A semi-autobiographical visual novel that depicts the destructive cycle of a toxic, codependent relationship.
- #12 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Anime 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes death game that forces characters into impossible moral dilemmas and psychological breakdown.
- #13 Fatal Twelve
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,043 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.8%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Anime 12.8%, Adventure 4.6%, Story Rich 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A death game visual novel featuring a diverse cast and strong LGBTQ themes centered on survival and loss.
- #14 GNOSIA
87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Anime 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological loop-based game that features complex character dynamics and LGBTQ representation within a sci-fi setting.
- #15 Scarlet Hollow
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,206 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Psychological Horror 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game where choices have deep, often dark consequences for the relationships you build.
- #16 Quantum Suicide
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Romance 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Anime 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 6%
Why You'll Like It: A death game visual novel that emphasizes the psychological toll of choices and the inevitability of loss.
- #17 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
86% matchVery Positive84% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 30%, Romance 21.9%, Anime 19.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses pixel art and dark themes to create a disturbing, horror-filled narrative experience.
- #18 this morning I decided to die
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Psychological Horror 36.3%, Anime 21.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Indie 1%
Why You'll Like It: Directly addresses themes of suicide and despair through a dark, character-focused visual novel format.
- #19 ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,343 reviews2024
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A terrifying psychological horror where You must explore mysterious Facilities, evade the pursuing Boykisser, and search for the way Outside.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.9%, Psychological Horror 24%, Surreal 17.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Sexual Content 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric psychological horror experience with strong LGBTQ themes.
- #20 MOOD
82% 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 28.9%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Anime 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Relaxing 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric visual novel that prioritizes emotional weight and psychological tension.
- #21 BRXKEN INSIDE
82% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Anime 17.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, 2D 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that leans into themes of brokenness and emotional instability.
- #22 HOPE LEFT ME
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 910 reviews2023
Dev: AstrophysicsPub: .orphans
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.6%, Atmospheric 21%, Anime 17%, Linear 9.3%, Indie 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired visual novel that captures a sense of hopelessness and dystopian dread.
- #23 GEMINI DISORDER
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: ReallySPub: SAD GIRLS GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
GEMINI DISORDER is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological fragmentation and dark, anime-inspired horror within a visual novel framework.
- #24 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
81% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Anime 21%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an atmospheric, anime-styled narrative that touches on themes of loss and emotional struggle.
- #25 Dissolution of the Silent Union
79% matchVery Positive91% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Umigame Studios
Windows · Mac
The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Surreal 10.2%, Anime 9%
- #26 The Final Prize is Soup
79% 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: LGBTQ+ 25%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction piece that uses dark humor and surrealism to explore existential themes.
- #27 HOPELESS JUNCTION: cuppy dog barf girl and co.
78% matchVery Positive99% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
Weird gay sex, utter confusion, heart wrenching panic and life altering trauma. A kinetic visual novel about a bunch of tgirls on a week-long journey on a world famous transcontinental train.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.1%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Linear 9.3%, 2D 5%
- #28 I got GOONED by a FEMBOY
78% matchVery Positive84% of 473 reviews2024
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 17.7%, Anime 7.6%, Linear 7.2%
- #29 Will Die Alone
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Arianna Ravioli
Windows · Mac
Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based simulation that forces players to confront the isolation and despair of its protagonist.
- #30 BAD END THEATER
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.4%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Anime 5.9%
- #31 slime feet
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 524 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #32 Heaven Will Be Mine
77% matchVery Positive92% of 797 reviews2018
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Heaven Will Be Mine is a visual novel about making terrible life decisions in the midst of a hot-blooded battle between giant robots. Select one of three terribly behaved girls to fight and/or make out with each other in their struggle for the fate of space.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Romance 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #33 Homicipher
73% 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 46.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 2%
- #34 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Anime 10.7%
- #35 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,527 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 39.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Anime 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #36 Without a Voice
75% matchVery Positive95% of 351 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 53.2%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Anime 10.9%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Adventure 3.4%
- #37 Her Love, Like Poison
73% matchVery Positive96% of 297 reviews2025
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 13%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Anime 11.1%
- #38 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,421 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.5%, Anime 27.2%, Story Rich 3.5%, Indie 1.1%, Adventure 0.8%
- #39 Gore Screaming Show
74% matchVery Positive87% of 173 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: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Romance 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Surreal 14%, Anime 11.9%
- #40 The Passenger
73% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Why similar: Romance 58.5%, Interactive Fiction 39.1%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #41 The Chrono Jotter
72% 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: LGBTQ+ 35.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #42 soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -
71% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: milk+ visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yuri denpa tale about the cursed pariah of a rural cult, Mercy, and her fateful meeting with the Holy Maiden Auma. Bloody, bold, and bone-chilling, this visual novel explores the complexities of the cycle of abuse and the violence in playing by the rules.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Anime 10%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #43 Folie Fatale
70% 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: Visual Novel 33%, Psychological Horror 32.9%, Anime 15.2%, Adventure 5%, Atmospheric 5%
- #44 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,550 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #45 It gets so lonely here
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,296 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Romance 14.7%, Anime 8.3%
- #46 Curse or Love
69% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.6%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Anime 9.6%, Indie 0.4%
- #47 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
71% 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: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Romance 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Surreal 10.1%
- #48 Our Bad Ending
69% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: FEVER FICTION
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ritual. A festering, unrequited love. Sink into a humid and visceral Southeast Asian horror about the pursuit of a doomed lesbian love. Is a bad ending better than no ending at all?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.3%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Romance 21.1%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #49 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
69% matchVery Positive87% of 744 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 20.3%, Anime 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #50 Crimson Gray
71% matchVery Positive96% of 448 reviews2017
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Sexual Content 6.5%
- #51 Sixtieth Kilometer
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2016
Dev: TalentplacePub: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening...
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Adventure 3.2%
- #52 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
67% matchPositive89% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Adventure 23.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, 2D 8.4%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #53 Without a Dawn
66% matchVery Positive92% of 871 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #54 氷点下30度の絶望
66% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 33%, Visual Novel 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%, 2D 6.3%
- #55 Kawaii -Ryona Trap Dungeon-
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Dieselmine
Windows
Minene, a somewhat famous streamer. She's emo and has always been talking about wanting to die beautifully. She went to a forest for a "suicide stream", but what awaits her was far worse than death - a Ryona Trap Dungeon.
Why similar: Sexual Content 60.1%, 2D 31.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 3.9%
- #56 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
68% matchVery Positive87% of 392 reviews2023
Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Surreal 20%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #57 Mercury Elopement Syndrome
66% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka LH 1
Windows
Short visual novel. A 24-hour romance at its worst; a 24-hour escape at its sweetest.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 15.8%, Surreal 12.9%, Anime 10.4%
- #58 I Am Here, I Won't Disappear. I Am Here, I Won't...
68% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A patchwork quilt of meanings, ideas, references, and madness. A crack in the sink of your understanding. And also the story of one unfortunate girl.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 48.5%, Visual Novel 45.1%, Adventure 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.5%
- #59 Backspace Backspace Backspace
67% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Psychological Horror 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
