- #1 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 872 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!
Why similar: Dog 14.6% ★, Cats 10.7%, Dark Comedy 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #2 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno
96% matchVery Positive99% of 441 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Patches is dragged to school for the first ever cat-and-dog school day! All he needs to do is get this damn collar off and wreck some havoc! Will he prove cats and dogs can get along, or will he make this the Purrfect Apawcalypse?
Why similar: Dog 18% ★, Cats 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Dating Sim 7%
- #3 BAD END THEATER
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 17%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #4 Purrgatory
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,893 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: Cats 30.9%, LGBTQ+ 29.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Story Rich 7.6%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #5 Party on Hallow Grove
94% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: vaaasm
Windows
Talk to kooky guests, trade party items, and explore Death’s mansion as you throw him the spookiest birthday party EVER!
Why similar: Cats 25.1%, LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Story Rich 15.1%, Cute 8.4%
- #6 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
94% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Zombies 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Horror 10.5%
- #7 Night in the Woods
92% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Cats 44.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #8 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
93% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.9%, Visual Novel 19%, Cats 18.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Choices Matter 7%
- #9 Days With Ollie
91% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: PT. Global Digital ArthaPub: hololive Indonesia
Windows
The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.8%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #10 All of Us Are Dead...
91% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
All of us are not dead. Our school has been infested with zombies, and we are still alive. Every day, our hopes of escaping this school become less and less likely. Follow us as we try to survive and escape our zombie-filled school. A visual novel based on the popular webcomic.
Why similar: Zombies 40.2%, Visual Novel 31.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #11 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
90% matchVery Positive95% of 1,247 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.2%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Horror 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #12 Epimutation
89% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Zombies 10.6%
- #13 Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse Ep2: Caged
88% matchVery Positive91% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Join Hank and Larry, two small defenseless animals, as they manipulate their way through the zombie apocalypse. Meet various characters and get them to scavenge for you while guiding them to "safety." Make life-or-death decisions, bargain, manage inventory, trade, and gamble.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.1%, Zombies 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #14 Speed Dating for Ghosts
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Supernatural 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #15 Scarlet Hollow
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Dating Sim 15.7%, Supernatural 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Horror 9.8%
- #16 The Final Prize is Soup
86% matchVery Positive94% of 62 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Supernatural 10.3%
- #17 Fledgling Manor
85% matchVery Positive99% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #18 Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning
87% matchVery Positive81% of 986 reviews2018
Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Join Hank and Larry, two small defenseless animals, as they manipulate their way through the zombie apocalypse. Meet various characters and get them to scavenge for you while guiding them to "safety." Make life-or-death decisions, bargain, manage inventory, trade, and gamble.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.9%, Zombies 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #19 Trapped with Jester
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,481 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Horror 8.8%
- #20 My Sweet! Housemate
84% matchVery Positive98% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: sourmilk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with the cruel and harsh reality of homelessness, you seek out affordable housing in your area. Luckily, it seems you've found the perfect rental, but something is very off about your landlord...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 13%, Cartoon 8.4%
- #21 Apocalypse Love Shelter
83% matchMixed65% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: AMEI Network Technology
Windows
Zombie apocalypse world! You built a shelter in advance, and countless girls wanted to enter your shelter for self-protection. Female neighbor, flight attendant, female boss, celebrity... All beings are equal before the end of time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Zombies 12.4%
- #22 Corpse Party
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 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 38.5%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, RPG 7.4%
- #23 108 Silly Ways to Die
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 196 reviews2025
Dev: SEED StudioPub: Liquid Meow
Windows
Caichen made an appointment with a female netizen from the same school to meet at an abandoned medical college, but was caught up in a conspiracy. Caichen planned to explore here and find a way to escape, but the sudden roar and the appearance of zombies implied that there were secrets hidden here.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Zombies 20.9%, Supernatural 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 11.3%
- #24 Yet Another Killing Game
79% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Cute 9.7%
- #25 Bewitching Sinners
79% matchVery Positive96% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #26 Furry Survivals 18+
81% matchMixed70% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Octo Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Furry Survivals 18+ is a dating sim story-driven Visual Novel with elements of a match3 gameplay.You, together with a team of characters, will plunge into an adventure full of various adventures in a post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Dating Sim 21.2%, Zombies 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%
- #27 Z-End
82% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 80.5%, Adventure 19.5%
- #28 Repurpose
78% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Supernatural 15.2%, Cartoon 13.4%
- #29 Do Animals Dream?
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Black Vein Productions
Windows · Mac
You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes branching conversations, memorable endings, and dark secrets...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Cute 9.9%
- #30 MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
76% matchVery Positive98% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: ElectroKaplosion LLC
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A terrible darkness threatens a world of overwhelmingly adorable mares. Can a new cute mare with amnesia save the world or will she lose more than her memories along the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Cute 8.3%
- #31 Until Oblivion
76% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: ixavon
Windows
Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Story Rich 14.7%, Adventure 3.3%
- #32 Date Z
77% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Date Z" - a captivating mix of high school drama, romance, and mystery. As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate relationships and secure a date by Friday to survive a deadly virus outbreak. Unravel the hidden secrets. Every choice you make counts.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.5%, Zombies 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 10%
- #33 OmOneko
75% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Cats 11.8%
- #34 A Date with Death
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29%, LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Supernatural 6.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.2%
- #35 Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
75% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Santagata
Windows
Slasher U is an 18+ character-driven RPG dating sim, set in the open-world campus of America’s Horniest Horror Movie University!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #36 Zombie Exodus
77% matchVery Positive85% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It starts with a daring escape from a zombie-infested city; it ends at Zombie Exodus, when a horde of zombies swarms outlying settlements like locusts.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 45.6%, Zombies 42.2%, RPG 12.1%
- #37 A Wild Catgirl Appears!
78% matchMixed57% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: NewWestGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A Wild Catgirl Appears is a short romance visual novel featuring multiple routes, different girls to date and of course, catgirls! You follow the story of Ami, a loner at high school, as she joins the school's coding club and sets about making her first video game.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Cats 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #38 Arcadia Fallen
73% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Dating Sim 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #39 Afterparty
74% matchMixed68% of 949 reviews2020
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.2%, Supernatural 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #40 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
71% matchVery Positive100% of 224 reviews2023
Dev: SnaccPop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #41 Cooking Companions
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Supernatural 18.8%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Horror 10.9%
- #42 First Bite
73% matchVery Positive85% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: First Bite Games
Windows · Mac
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Dark Comedy 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dating Sim 11.3%
- #43 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
70% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #44 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.7%, Horror 15.3%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 14%, Multiple Endings 13.9%
- #45 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
74% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.8%, Zombies 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #46 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #47 Blood Lily Loop
70% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Supernatural 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Horror 10%
- #48 Midnight Witch
69% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
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: Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Magic 10.1%
- #49 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
68% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #50 EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-
71% matchVery Positive87% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Zombies 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Supernatural 8.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #51 One Eleven
69% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Horror 11%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #52 The Zodiac Trial
69% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #53 Buddy and Friends on Halloween
68% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Mens Sana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Halloween's here, and Buddy the cat and pals are set for 'tricks or treats' in the neighbourhood. But as they venture into the unknown, will compassion and kindness triumph over fear? Join these kittens in a heartwarming Halloween tale in this beautifully illustrated jigsaw puzzle game.
Why similar: Cats 56.8%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 10%, Magic 9.3%, Cute 8.2%
- #54 Dread Weight
67% matchVery Positive87% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Horror 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #55 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
66% matchVery Positive93% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #56 Hidden Cats in Spooky Town
67% matchVery Positive89% of 352 reviews2023
Dev: Nukearts Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's Halloween time! Do you choose Trick or Cat? Find all the Hidden Cats one by one in the Spooky Town to reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 970 hidden objects to find! Now with the extra bonus level, AFTER PARTY!
Why similar: Cats 82.2%, Cute 12.4%, Adventure 5.5%
- #57 When The Night Comes
67% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Supernatural 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #58 Love Exalt 8372
66% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Team Veki
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a death game which erupts aboard a train. Read the minds of the cast through minigames, choose which perspectives you want to see, and uncover the mysterious lore behind twelve unique characters.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.7%, Cats 24.3%, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Cartoon 9.2%
- #59 The Specter's Desire
66% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 9%