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“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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 171 reviews
Released: 2025-05-28
Developer: Frontwing
Publisher: Frontwing USA
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Platforms: Windows

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  2. #2 Hira Hira Hihiru
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    Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
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    Dev: DMM GAMESPub: Shiravune
    Windows
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    95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,444 reviews2017
    Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 867 reviews2016
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    93% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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.

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    92% matchMostly Positive77% of 461 reviews2025
    Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
    Windows
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    Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.

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  9. #9 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008 reviews2017
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  10. #10 HENPRI
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    Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 22.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
    Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,766 reviews2015
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 873 reviews2018
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    90% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    Dev: Jesse Makkonen
    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,224 reviews2016
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 555 reviews2021
    Dev: thugzilladev
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

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    77% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
    Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 145 reviews2022
    Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
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    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
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    71% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
    Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
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    68% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
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  51. #51 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 265 reviews2020
    Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 175 reviews2022
    Dev: Escu:dePub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  55. #55 CINERIS SOMNIA
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2018
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    "I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

    Why similar: Anime 26.6%, Dark 17.6%, Horror 17%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Casual 9.3%

  56. #56 VIRTUAL GIRL @ WORLD’S END
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2025
    Dev: 株式会社ヘッドロックPub: Bushiroad Inc.
    Windows

    The story is set in future Tokyo, where human’s endless desires have consumed finite resources. In this world that is gradually approaching its end, the streamer girls continue to sing, while embracing dreams and despair in their hearts...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 16.2%, Drama 13.7%, Anime 12.3%, Cute 11.2%

  57. #57 Winter Polaris
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2019
    Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
    Windows

    A mysterious global pandemic is making people disappear into thin air. A mysterious glass object carried by a girl found adrift at sea. Two stories that set two pairs of protagonists off on separate journeys around the world. What does it mean to live, make mistakes, and live again?

    Why similar: Casual 29.9%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Violent 21.2%, Anime 20%

  58. #58 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 402 reviews2022
    Dev: 桐生バトラ(疑狐社)Pub: Miwu Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Drama 23.3%, Anime 20.5%, Emotional 12.1%, Adventure 9.8%

  59. #59 RGB GlitchGazer
    64% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
    Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
    Windows

    A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Drama 19.9%, Anime 18.1%, Emotional 16.3%, Philosophical 7.9%

  60. #60 Project Vostok: Episode 1
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
    Dev: Natrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 15.6%, Dark 12.2%, Drama 11.2%, Emotional 10.1%

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