Games Like Please, Explode Me, Senpai!

You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Anime 11.2%

A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Romance 19%, Anime 18.1%, Horror 9.5%

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: Romance 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 12.7%, Horror 12.4%

Watch a tragedy unfold and uncover one lone girl's forbidden love underneath. This kinetic novel features beautiful visuals, a charming cast of characters, and a gripping drama at its heart.

Why similar: Romance 25.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Anime 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Adventure 8.5%

A psychological horror story where you work in a company that serves mermaids as seafood. Gamble your blood, chat with customers, trade ingredients, and create fake mermaids. Are mermaids more like fish, people, or monsters?

Why similar: Romance 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Anime 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

You accidentally grew a mushroom girl! Overcome your social anxiety to help her live her brief life to the fullest! Or don't.

Why similar: Romance 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 13.5%, Horror 11.8%

일레븐지스: 플라스크는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 한 치 앞을 예상할 수 없는 전개와 끝없이 펼쳐지는 반전, 영원히 끝나지 않는 11시의 티타임에 여러분을 초대합니다.

Why similar: Romance 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Anime 10.9%

"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 a story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate of diverse cast of characters in this visual novel.

Why similar: Romance 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Horror 12.1%, Anime 11.2%

Hehe... It really looks delicious... This is a “Japanese-style Kawaii ghost anime horror game” where you uncover the truth behind the village's “Kamishizume Ritual.” while fleeing from an approaching sinister presence.

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Anime 16%, Cute 7.4%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

SCP-8008-1 IS A HORROR DATING SIM WHERE THE BEST YOU CAN HOPE FOR IS SURVIVAL. SMOOCH SCP-173, SCP-682 AND EVEN SCP-096. DO NOT RUN THIS SOFTWARE WITHOUT CLASS-4 AUTHORIZATION.

Why similar: Romance 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Anime 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Horror 10.1%

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 23%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 16.5%, Romance 13.8%, Horror 13%

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Psychological 10.1%

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 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological 9%

YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 22%, Romance 18.3%, Anime 12.7%, Horror 8.3%

Three operatives return to their abandoned boarding school to hunt a sinister fugitive. As old traumas awaken and paranoia takes hold, will they survive their own fears?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 14.2%, Anime 13.5%, Thriller 10.7%

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: Romance 20%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.7%

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: Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 12.2%, Romance 11.9%, Horror 10.3%

一張泛黃的照片 一封從未寄出的情書 青年為了幫助親人尋找過去記憶踏上了台南府城 在南臺灣豔陽下與超甜手搖杯的城市中，他將與府城的少女們遭遇怎樣的邂逅呢?

Why similar: Romance 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 13.8%, Drama 12.2%

A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Anime 12.8%, Horror 12.7%

The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!

Why similar: Romance 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 12.9%, Thriller 9%

In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.

Why similar: Romance 21%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 12.1%

일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.

Why similar: Romance 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 9.7%

Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Horror 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 10.7%

Set in the year 4XXX, humanity lives disconnected inside underground megastructures to escape the threat of the ever-expanding silicon-based lifeforms.

Why similar: Romance 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%

Haunt your murderer /slash/ ex-boyfriend and discover the truth behind his actions in a visual novel about finding peace when all you want is vengeance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Anime 8%

A short psychological horror experience about guilt, memory, and a house that remembers more than it should. Explore a quiet home where reality fractures, sanity fades, and the truth reveals itself only if you’re willing to face it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological 9.4%, Adventure 8.3%

A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological 8.6%, First-Person 7.3%

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: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.4%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Romance 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.7%

Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Horror 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological 12.1%

Pseudo realistic visual novels,I'm Social livestock,Life is full of pressure and fatigue, feeling dissatisfied and confused about the current situation,can only escape reality through fantasy,The spiritual world is hovering on the edge of distortion and collapse.

Why similar: Romance 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 15%, Horror 12%, Anime 9.7%

In a high school hidden within a centuries-old castle, terror strikes as a sinister force begins hunting the students. You must use your skills and wits to survive, evade the relentless villain, and find a way to escape.

Why similar: Anime 25.4%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 5.5%

Woken up one day to find your body turning into something in equal parts horrifying and unfamiliar, you decide to attempt to score a date with your crush before it's too late. Navigate high school and a kafkaesque nightmare, while trying to win the affection of your beau before the week ends.

Why similar: Romance 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Psychological 9.6%

After falling in love at first sight with the shy Sachi Usui, an injury-ridden, single-eyed high school girl, the protagonist tries to win over her lonely and isolated heart. A pure, heart-warming romance game where the apple of your eye only has one eye!

Why similar: Romance 32.1%, Visual Novel 29%, Anime 20.7%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Cute 5%

Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Horror 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Anime 6.8%

An ordinary commute becomes a moral crucible in Monar Station, a short psychological horror visual novel. Navigate an extreme situation, make value-defining choices... Discover what lingers after the train moves on...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Horror 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Anime 8.5%

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Thriller 9.3%

Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 6%

Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Anime 27.9%, Romance 16.4%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

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 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Horror 7.2%

A young couple stops for the night at a quiet, roadside motel. It's run by a soft-spoken man, Harold, and his wife, Margaret. As a famous saying goes, some guests can check out anytime they want, but can never leave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Drama 9%

"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.

Why similar: Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 16.4%, Psychological 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

Why similar: Romance 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 14%, Anime 11.5%

Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Thriller 14.6%, Psychological 7%

A narrative-driven, 3D anime-styled horror game where you influence the fate of girls trapped in the doll-obsessed Raiko’s murder mansion. Explore, survive and uncover Raiko’s twisted mind.

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Anime 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 7.3%, First-Person 6.8%

Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Psychological 9.1%

初梦GALGAME首部纯爱向视觉小说游戏。讲述了铃兰学园的新学期，少年与少女在桔梗花海中相遇，以虚假的恋爱关系作为开端，待到桔梗花再次绽放之时，两人的未来将归于何处？这是关于，春之魔法使的恋爱故事。

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Romance 25.3%, Anime 20.1%, Drama 14.1%, Adventure 7.8%

"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 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.5%, Anime 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%

Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Horror 14.9%, Romance 14.5%, Anime 12.3%

Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.

Why similar: Romance 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11%, Visual Novel 10.2%

Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?

Why similar: Romance 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 15.4%, Anime 13.2%, Horror 10%

Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 13.3%, Horror 10.1%, Romance 9.9%

Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Thriller 11.9%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Thriller 10.7%

Alex is supposed to just meet his girlfriend at a club. An ordinary evening, an ordinary city, an important meeting with people who can change his future. But the road to the club turns into a real nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 15%, Thriller 13.1%, Drama 11.5%, Horror 10.5%

A missing father, a mysterious murder, paintings depicting missing children. A Short horror game in which the protagonist, who has lost his memory, is forced to get to a horrific truth. Who in the world are you?

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Thriller 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%