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  1. #1 malViolence - Definitive Edition
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 150 reviews2023
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CAUTION: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A short sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles, gruesome deaths and heartbreaking secrets.

    Why similar: Science 23.4%, Cyberpunk 16.2%, Dystopian 15.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Anime 8.4%

  2. #2 PROTOTYPE原型
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2023
    Dev: Veronika OrfeevaPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows

    A cinematic techno-thriller about the fate of the intermediate links of progress.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 19%, Dystopian 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Futuristic 9.7%

  3. #3 PROJECT: Halloween
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 52 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Madeleine Chai
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    She was created for one purpose: to make sure everyone in the world enjoys Halloween. At all costs. A short, fully-voiced horror visual novel exploring instrumental convergence.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Science 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 10.1%

  4. #4 Bad Faith
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.1%

  5. #5 Minds Beneath Us
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,730 reviews2024
    Dev: BearBoneStudio
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.8%, Dystopian 18.6%, Cinematic 12.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological 11.9%

  6. #6 Analogue: A Hate Story
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
    Dev: Love Conquers All Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Anime 17.8%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Story Rich 6.4%

  7. #7 Bionic Heart 2
    94% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Sequel to the sci-fi visual novel Bionic Heart. The game is told from four different points of view: each character choice will change the outcome of the story.

    Why similar: Science 19.6%, Cyberpunk 17%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Futuristic 11.2%, Anime 9.3%

  8. #8 PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2017
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.3%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 20.9%, Dystopian 14.1%, Psychological 12.1%

  9. #9 DEAD LAMB WALKING
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
    Dev: Lyn Mametchi
    Windows

    A story about a dead lamb walking.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.1%

  10. #10 My Head On Your Body
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Creepy Pop
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Psychological 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Anime 10.6%

  11. #11 Synergia
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 805 reviews2020
    Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, Dystopian 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%

  12. #12 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: Simon Herbig
    Windows · Mac

    Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Anime 10.5%

  13. #13 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Cinematic 8.6%

  14. #14 Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
    Dev: Sierra Lee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life.

    Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 10.6%

  15. #15 Hazy Mind
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
    Dev: betetiro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 20.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Anime 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%

  16. #16 this morning I decided to die
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow a girl through the last day of her life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Anime 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.6%

  17. #17 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Psychological 24.1%, Anime 21.3%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 8.8%

  18. #18 Echo Tokyo: An Intro
    87% matchMixed62% of 164 reviews2016
    Dev: Dharker Studios
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    An Interactive graphic novel and a Kinetic Graphic novel to enjoy, Set within a cyber punk dystopian future. With full professional voice acting for every line and steam achievements.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.8%, Visual Novel 30.5%, Anime 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%

  19. #19 MINE MEMORY
    84% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Cinematic 9.9%, Dark 9.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

  20. #20 CORPSE FACTORY
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 866 reviews2022
    Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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: Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Anime 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  21. #21 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Psychological 15.2%, Anime 14.5%

  22. #22 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 192 reviews2021
    Dev: NamNorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Anime 18%, Dark 17.5%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Story Rich 14.6%

  23. #23 Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk Day In Life
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 166 reviews2021
    Dev: Sigyaad Team
    Windows

    Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk Day In Life is a chill, linear visual novel set in an ambient yet melancholic town in the distant future. Play as Ikuro and work with all kinds of shady figures to take care of your personal robot companion you're so hopelessly in love with.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.3%, Dystopian 19%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Futuristic 10.7%, Story Rich 7.8%

  24. #24 The Dearest Person
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 631 reviews2024
    Dev: house.opposite
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.

    Why similar: Transhumanism 20.3%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Emotional 9.7%

  25. #25 I'll Do It Tomorrow
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 82 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: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

  26. #26 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 588 reviews2020
    Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.4%, Dystopian 15.2%, Anime 9.7%, Futuristic 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

  27. #27 of the Devil
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,338 reviews2025
    Dev: nth Circle Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Transhumanism 15.4%, Dystopian 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10.8%

  28. #28 Particles of Reality
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Arewar Games
    Windows · Mac

    You are a troubled college student trying to live a normal life surrounded by some... complicated men. Although unaware, you are causing the destruction of reality. Will the Guardians kill you to protect the universe? Can you find your happily ever after... How many times will you die trying?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Dark 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Anime 14.2%

  29. #29 You know my name?
    79% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystael studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Story Rich 11%

  30. #30 STEINS;GATE 0
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,091 reviews2018
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 125.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Science 20.4%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.9%

  31. #31 Hellink
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2019
    Dev: Ikigai
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The first visual novel about fake news! Investigate in 2044 in a humorous and cyberpunk universe. Counter your opponents' lies and thwart the plot that threatens Néo-Sorbonne!

    Why similar: Science 24%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  32. #32 >observer_
    77% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,906 reviews2017
    Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.7%, Dystopian 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%

  33. #33 Gilded Shadows
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
    Dev: Steamberry Studio
    Windows

    A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Futuristic 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%

  34. #34 Folie Fatale
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
    Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 27.3%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Anime 16.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

  35. #35 the white chamber
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
    Windows

    Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.

    Why similar: Anime 45.6%, Horror 30.4%, Story Rich 24.1%

  36. #36 BAD END THEATER
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Story Rich 26.3%, Anime 16.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, 2D 3%

  37. #37 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 267 reviews2020
    Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.6 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!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Anime 21.8%, Dystopian 18.6%, Dark 16%, Story Rich 13.3%

  38. #38 1000xRESIST
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 6,526 reviews2024
    Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.

    Why similar: Futuristic 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Visual Novel 14%, Cinematic 11.7%, Anime 11%

  39. #39 State of Mind
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,277 reviews2018
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.1%, Futuristic 15.6%, Dystopian 14.8%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Transhumanism 11.1%

  40. #40 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2021
    Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
    Windows

    Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

    Why similar: Anime 21.1%, Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Sci-fi 12%

  41. #41 The Chrono Jotter
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Horror 10.1%

  42. #42 Tokyo Dark
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,341 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 22.7%, Anime 21.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 13%

  43. #43 Neve
    70% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
    Windows

    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: Interactive Fiction 17%, Psychological 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%

  44. #44 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 255 reviews2021
    Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.2%, Dystopian 18.5%, Futuristic 13%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%

  45. #45 RGB GlitchGazer
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 94 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 21.9%, Anime 17.5%, Futuristic 17.4%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.1%

  46. #46 Without a Dawn
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 757 reviews2025
    Dev: Jesse Makkonen
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Psychological 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 10.7%

  47. #47 Jishogi
    71% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
    Windows

    A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.

    Why similar: Anime 22.4%, Dark 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 14%, Emotional 11.7%

  48. #48 My Lovely Daughter
    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,304 reviews2018
    Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Anime 10.5%

  49. #49 告死天使的审判 Death Angel Trial
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2020
    Dev: 我妻寒十
    Windows

    This is a game about online violence, all of which are based on the personal experience of the producer and shared with netizens. As far as possible to reduce the reality of one after another bloody cruel phenomenon. Today's victims may only be a little-known person, and the next It could be you.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Dark 23.1%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Story Rich 9.1%

  50. #50 The Final Prize is Soup
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 66 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: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 12.9%, Psychological 12.8%, Dark 10.7%

  51. #51 Cut to the Core
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 170 reviews2022
    Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%

  52. #52 KANADE
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 352 reviews2025
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.

    Why similar: Dystopian 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Anime 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  53. #53 Dry Drowning
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 512 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

    Why similar: Futuristic 21.3%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, Psychological 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%

  54. #54 BRXKEN INSIDE
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 89 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 20.8%, Anime 15.9%, Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 11%

  55. #55 DIVINATION
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 204 reviews2019
    Dev: Mojiken
    Windows · Mac

    "What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.9%, Dystopian 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Transhumanism 15.4%, Sci-fi 8.6%

  56. #56 VIRTUAL GIRL @ WORLD’S END
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 86 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: Cyberpunk 20.9%, Dystopian 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Futuristic 11.9%, Psychological 10.9%

  57. #57 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
    Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.1%, Dystopian 17.3%, Transhumanism 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

  58. #58 The Shell Part I: Inferno
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,368 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 114.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Dark 16.3%, Cinematic 14.6%, Anime 12.4%

  59. #59 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 173 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 26.7%, Anime 21.4%, Dark 15.8%, Psychological 13.5%, Emotional 9.9%

  60. #60 Restless Dreams
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: Room410
    Windows

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Horror 18.4%, Anime 13.5%, Story Rich 11.2%

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