- #1 Project Vostok: Episode 1
97% 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 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, Gore 8.9%, Horror 7.8%
- #2 Tiny Bunny
96% matchVery Positive83% of 30,327 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.6%, Gore 9.5%
- #3 Geminism
96% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: CRAFTWORKPub: Shiravune
Windows
Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 10%, Anime 9.6%
- #4 BLACKMURK: Shuffling Man
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fear is real. Sometimes tragedy needs nothing more than that. 💀 A short visual novel based on the story of the same name — about the silence that lets something shuffling into your home. 👁️👁️
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 10.7%
- #5 Memory Girl +
94% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Romance 12.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Horror 9.2%
- #6 Corpse Party
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,384 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.6%, Gore 14.6%, Anime 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #7 Grow a Girlfriend
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: True Blue Basin
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 14%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 10.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #8 Thorner
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 14.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Horror 7.3%
- #9 The Game of Fourtune
91% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: BlackLock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?
Why similar: Emotional 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #10 SCP: Doki Doki Anomaly
91% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Flightyfelon Games Inc.
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Romance 14.2%, Anime 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #11 Sister Other Paranoia
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenkiPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
A dark visual novel created by the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. 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: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 12%, Gore 11.3%, Dark 10.9%
- #12 Please, Explode Me, Senpai!
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
During your first night together, your girlfriend inexplicably exploded. Now you have to live with it...
Why similar: Romance 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Horror 12.6%, Anime 11.8%
- #13 Online Obsession
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sourmilk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever had an online friend? What if you were to meet them in real life? Can you be sure that nothing will go wrong? Find out in this horribly adorable experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13%, Emotional 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Horror 9.6%
- #14 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
88% matchVery Positive84% of 234 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 15%, Dark 13.4%, Gore 13.2%, Anime 13.1%, Horror 12.3%
- #15 Innocence Rewrite
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Charlotte's Oak
Windows
"Innocence Rewrite" captures the summer before and after the college entrance exam.As old bonds mend and distant feelings return, it's a season of healing amid chaos.No need for correction fluid — just feel, and slowly rewrite the innocence of youth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Emotional 17.6%, Romance 17.1%, Anime 13%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #16 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
87% matchVery Positive86% of 1,522 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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 21%, Horror 17.1%, Gore 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #17 Don’t Make Her Open Her Eyes!
85% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Velvet Rot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A black-white-red visual novel in the horror genre.
Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #18 Death by Begonia
86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Romance 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #19 Kiki & Ana - The Child
84% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Emotional 20%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 11.3%, Story Rich 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #20 The Bugs Manor 🦋
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Moonthsoft
Windows · Linux
The Bugs Manor is a free 2D pixel art horror game. Explore a cursed mansion, hide from scary monsters, and solve puzzles with an inventory-free gameplay, focused on direct interactions with the environment. Can you survive your first night in this haunted house and uncover its mysteries?
Why similar: Gore 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Anime 11.9%
- #21 Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World
83% matchVery Positive96% of 264 reviews2024
Dev: FAVORITEPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 128.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
When he was a child, Yuuma received a special power from the “translucent magician”, Shinku. Just by touching someone with his hand, he is able to cure all of their wounds in return for some of his memories.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Anime 9.1%
- #22 Parasite in Love
82% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
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: Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Romance 11.1%, Dark 10%
- #23 Doki Doki Literature Club!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 223,416 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.5 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 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 13.1%, Romance 10.3%, Horror 10.1%
- #24 Contra Spem Spero
81% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Gore 10.2%
- #25 透明的她与真实的我
80% matchVery Positive90% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
Windows
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Emotional 19%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Anime 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #26 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
81% matchVery Positive86% of 513 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: Gore 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.4%
- #27 I'll Do It Tomorrow
79% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
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 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #28 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
79% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
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: Visual Novel 14.3%, Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Romance 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #29 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
77% matchVery Positive87% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 13%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dark 11.1%, Romance 11%
- #30 幻想症 Fantasy illness
78% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: 庆庆侠
Windows
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: Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Romance 13.5%, Dark 9.3%
- #31 Village of the Curse
77% matchMixed62% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Uncover the secrets of an abandoned cursed village. Explore haunted locations, face twisted entities, and perform the final ritual to decide your fate.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.9%, Gore 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12%
- #32 Seven Days
78% matchVery Positive98% of 194 reviews2019
Dev: LIFE0Pub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 160.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A couple of days before the summer holiday starts... Kanzaki Shuuichi receives a "cursed Blu-ray disc" from one of his friends and is possessed by a female ghost which, when exorcised, leaves behind the physical form of the female specter.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Anime 12.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Romance 10.4%
- #33 I Live Under Your House (Renovation)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
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: Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Anime 10.3%
- #34 Red Door or Blue Door?
75% matchMostly Negative27% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: byt ere
Windows
This is a psychological horror where for 14 days in a row you have to choose either a red door or a blue door. Make even one mistake - you die, and you have to start all over! Welcome to a terrifying puzzle with no room for error. And know this: someone is watching you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Survival 9.7%
- #35 Blackthorn Witch
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Horror 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #36 Infected Love : The Fatal Experiment
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
Infected Love: The Fatal Experiment is not just a survival game — it’s a fusion of horror, romance, and unforgettable choices. Are you ready to confess your love… when the world is falling apart?
Why similar: Emotional 13.7%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Horror 9%
- #37 Evil Spirits
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.9%
- #38 To Be With You
75% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Emotional 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dark 10.4%, Romance 10.1%
- #39 Unfriendly Friend
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Linux
From YOUR decisions, many people could get hurt. Can you save your friends or at least save yourself from the horror that awaits?
Why similar: Gore 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.6%
- #40 Akizora Memories - Horizon of Fate -
72% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: GALEX SOFTPub: Tensei Games
Windows
A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world…
Why similar: Romance 17.8%, Emotional 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #41 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,754 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 133.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Romance 14.3%, Anime 10.2%, Gore 6.8%
- #42 Rainbow Valley
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Anime 11.3%, Horror 10.8%
- #43 Broken Psyche
71% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: KamenDev
Windows
Play as a detective investigating his wife's disappearance. Suspecting the asylum she was researching, he infiltrates it, only to uncover a realm of horror. Solve puzzles, maintain sanity, and confront monsters as you unravel the asylum's secrets.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Gore 14.5%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.8%
- #44 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,490 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Anime 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #45 Floral Flowlove
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Floral Flowlove is a romance adventure game created by the Japanese game brand SAGA PLANETS. It won many awards in the art, music, and character categories in the year of its release in Japan.
Why similar: Romance 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #46 Bound Between Desks
70% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 12.7%, Romance 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #47 Our Wonderland
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CarrotPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror-fantasy visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
Why similar: Emotional 14.2%, Romance 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.3%
- #48 FLESHBREAK
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Horubrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Engine
Windows
A story-driven survival visual novel inspired by SCP-610. Face a flesh-spreading outbreak, make brutal moral choices, protect the people you can’t let go of, and uncover the terrifying truth behind the disease.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Emotional 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Dark 14%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #49 Trinoline All Ages Version
71% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Emotional 17.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 14.4%, Anime 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #50 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 731 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 88.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 18%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Anime 14.8%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 13.9%
- #51 MyDearest.exe
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: workflowstd
Windows
MyDearest.exe is a visual novel about a virtual girl who pays a little too much attention to the user. A cute app blurs the line between the screen and reality, adapting to your decisions and leading to ambiguous endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 11%, Horror 9.5%, Anime 8.8%
- #52 Madness within
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indra
Windows
Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #53 Myosotis: My Life Is Not Yours to Take
67% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Try_Froggery
Windows
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: Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Romance 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #54 CARTAGRA
67% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Gore 12%, Anime 11.1%, Dark 10.9%
- #55 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: qDrotPub: TERNOX
Windows
Endless world. Endless sky. Endless light. Will the shadows be cast upon all Children dwelling on the Treetops? Regardless, I spread my prosthetic wings, taking a leap of faith.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dark 13%, Anime 11.4%, Gore 11.3%
- #56 Five Stages of Pink
68% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #57 Your Android
66% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Your life is changed forever when a mysterious package arrives at your front door. Go on many different outings with your new android companion as you both form unforgettable memories in this beautiful visual novel.
Why similar: Emotional 28.7%, Romance 19.7%, Anime 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #58 春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CHARON
Windows
You only wanted to save them. But in this psychological horror visual novel, a teacher’s kindness may become the thing that breaks his students.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 10.3%
- #59 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,894 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 22.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.3%, Anime 12.9%, Dark 9.8%