Games Like RAIN HEART

Lost in nostalgia, surrounded by ghosts, Coralina goes through the Elysian Fields to find a long lost alchemy artifact, all before the world ends. The girl that can enter memories travels through these Posthumous Lands once again, in her own Psychedelic Odissey.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, RPG 14.9%, Cinematic 10.3%, Drama 10.1%

"NARRENSCHIFF" is a psychological horror puzzle game. Players take on the role of an amnesiac man who awakens in a mysterious mental hospital. As they explore, they unravel a story involving their own origins and the conspiracy brewing within the walls of the mental institution.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, RPG 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Drama 9.8%

Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, RPG 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Emotional 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Para: Rime of Zealot is a 2D side-scrolling suspenseful thriller adventure game.It is inspired by the ancient mariner's tale.You will take on the role of the protagonist, Lovan, navigating the pressures of survival while uncovering the truth behind the events.

Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Drama 11.1%, Stylized 9%

A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Psychedelic 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, RPG 10.6%

DOLL EYE: CHAPTER ONE is the first part of a dialogue-based, story-driven psychological horror game made in RPG Maker MZ.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, RPG 13.5%, Cinematic 11.1%, Drama 10.8%

We were only supposed to go see the Ferris wheel together. One last adventure before all of us grow up to become a productive part of The Community. But we learned the hard way why The Zone is strictly forbidden. I don't know if we can make it back home.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, RPG 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Emotional 3.7%

Sometimes you need to be strong to the core to stand out from the rotten apples in society. Being an outcast is not easy, but is it worth indulging in a comfort that may bite? Play as Appril the apple snail through her everyday life in this RPG styled Psychological horror where your choices matter.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.4%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Drama 11.6%, RPG 10.3%, Choices Matter 5.8%

RENT MONEY IS DEAD MONEY and your landlord is expecting payment IN FULL. Puzzle your way out of a maze of DEPRAVED magical appliances and the UNHINGED diaries of a DEBAUCHED faded television celebrity.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, RPG 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%

A top-down psychological horror adventure. After a letter from a lover thought long-lost, a man takes a job as a research scientist in a city torn apart by a strange disease.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychedelic 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Drama 9%

Dive into the 'Sacrifices', a narrative-driven adventure game where you unravel the poignant tale of a child's reality.

Why similar: RPG 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Drama 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Emotional 7.5%

Gender Dysphoria is a Psychological/Body Horror that is a visual and audible representation of my personal experience of dealing with it.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.5%, Psychological Horror 28%, RPG 17.2%, Horror 3.7%, Indie 1.9%

In this first-person horror-lite game, investigate your way through different locales such as the theatre, forests, and urban areas. Solve puzzles and unravel the story behind what happened at the community theatre.

Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Dark 3.3%

What would you do if you can stop the time? Be the master of time? Or do some crazy things that you've never done?

Why similar: RPG 33.5%, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, LGBTQ+ 28.5%, 2D 3.9%, Story Rich 3.1%

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Why similar: Psychedelic 29%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Drama 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

This is a visual novel game. Players can obtain relevant information with npc and explore the maps on an island called Soraki to form their own understanding of this story. Can you continue to find the so-called truth by constantly trying to explore...

Why similar: RPG 37%, Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Drama 14%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Choices Matter 4.4%

A psychological visual novel inspired by Chinese horror and urban folklore. Navigate shifting dreams and reality, gather clues, and make choices that shape multiple endings. Quiet unease replaces jump scares as a forgotten town slowly reveals what still lingers beneath the surface.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, RPG 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Stylized 9.2%, Story Rich 3.4%

DOLL EYE: CHAPTER TWO is the second part of a dialogue-based, story-driven psychological horror game made in RPG Maker MZ.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, RPG 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Cinematic 10.4%, Drama 9.2%

Every hundreds of years or more, a male will be born, some say he will be a god amongst men who will save them as he will give them gifts that will make them Stronger, faster, better..... Follows "the One Chapter 2", The adventure continues.

Why similar: RPG 35.1%, LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.8%, 2D 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

By chance, I joined a dating show called Blueberry Chewbit, where I met the talkative and gentle Kama, the carefree Kailar, the shy and introverted Tessel, and the still silent Ubis, who hasn’t changed since I last saw him. Each person exudes a strong personality, with hidden stories behind them...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Psychedelic 21.8%, Cinematic 14.7%, Drama 8.5%, RPG 8.5%

Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, RPG 19.1%, Drama 9.2%, Emotional 7.8%

Rose Bullet is a Retro, Comic Style, Horror RPG! Play as a vampire hunter on his way to kill the count and avenge his lost lover.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, RPG 14.2%, Drama 13.3%

A dark, emotional RPG set in modern China. Follow Xiao Jun, a rural boy caught in a brutal journey from schoolyard bullying to street violence, love, betrayal, and revenge. A raw story of survival in an unforgiving world.

Why similar: RPG 39%, Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Drama 18.5%, 2D 4.5%, Story Rich 3.6%

She is not satisfied. She believes that a 'perfect' world is ugly, lacking of tragic beauty. He is curious. He holds all that is 'wrong' behind a mirrored illusion on the screen of his TV. Wouldn't it be so fun to have these two opposing views collide into one? For the sake of knowledge, of course.

Why similar: RPG 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Dark 5.7%

While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Psychedelic 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Drama 11%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Drama 12.5%, Emotional 6.4%

本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中，玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生，在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入，一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, RPG 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Horror 4.4%

- Cannibalism X superpowers X Suspense X Original worldview - "Fried Chicken Wings Cause a Love Fire" is a BL mystery comedy long visual novel. It uses the first-person perspective with a fixed protagonist, Aris; contains elements of horror and sexual innuendo.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, RPG 16.7%, Drama 8%

A psychological-cosmic horror experience, unique in story, art, and heart. Bear witness to a tale of girl's love, rage, hurt, and healing. Only you can bring it an end. Only you can bring World Revolution.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.7%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, RPG 12.2%, Stylized 7.9%

A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Drama 12.4%, Emotional 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%

本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Psychological Horror 22%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Drama 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

It's what happened that day.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, RPG 14.4%, Emotional 5.5%

"Moment of Moonset" is a thriller story game. The heroine Pang Lu comes into contact with Aileen by chance, and encounters a strange mysterious power on the way to learn Aileen's identity. How should she respond, or should she choose to fall into crisis? Or escape intact? Or...

Why similar: RPG 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Drama 11.5%

A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, RPG 22.6%, Drama 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Wake up in a cabin. Your friend says you’ll be moving out soon—only fifteen days before the lease ends. Improve yourself, or just enjoy life.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, LGBTQ+ 24.7%, RPG 24.4%, Drama 10.6%, Choices Matter 4.2%

Dive into a dystopian future where players navigate a high-tech, corrupt city. As a rogue hacker, they unravel a conspiracy that spans mega-corporations, government agencies, and underground factions, all while making impactful moral choices.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, RPG 20.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Cinematic 8.9%

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, RPG 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 4.9%

You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, RPG 16.1%, Drama 12.1%, Emotional 7.4%

Ad Nauseam is a choice-heavy psychological horror game about trauma, identity, romance, and vomit. It combines many staples of VN, P&C, and RPG games to create something entirely unique. Solve mysteries, form strong bonds, blur the line between mind and body, and witness grotesque abilities.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Drama 11.5%, RPG 10.7%, Cinematic 9.9%

〖Humanity's Heart〗 is a free text-based romance game where you assume the protagonist's role. Within a school setting, you'll encounter numerous characters, gradually uncover panic-inducing anomalies lurking beneath mundane life, and find yourself forced to confront hidden truths.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.8%, RPG 30.9%, Drama 21.7%, 2D 4%, Story Rich 3.2%

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: LGBTQ+ 25%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Drama 10.8%, Cinematic 9.6%

一款互动叙事解密游戏，通过探索、完成任务、人物互动推进游戏剧情，以新闻精神和中外新闻发展史为引线的主题冒险故事。

Why similar: RPG 26.7%, LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Drama 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

It was meant to be nothing more than an ordinary act of skipping class. You headed to the main building’s rooftop, but one misstep left you unconscious. When you wake up, you find yourself in a campus that is familiar yet strangely transformed. You must uncover the truth and find a way out.

Why similar: RPG 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 31%, Drama 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, 2D 4.1%

A story-driven indie adventure game. Lead an army of cute blobs into a war they don’t know why they’re fighting. Can you give them PURPOSE? Also what is mi?!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, RPG 21.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Drama 11.9%, Emotional 8%

De Fobos y Deimos es el primer RPG español que trabaja la lgtb+fobia y la diversifobia. Métete en la piel de Jokin y lucha contra los mayores enemigos de la sociedad: la ignorancia y el miedo. Sumérgete en un videojuego de corte clásico lleno de secretos y aventuras emocionantes.

Why similar: RPG 49.1%, LGBTQ+ 44.5%, Indie 6.4%

You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, RPG 19.3%, Drama 10.4%, Choices Matter 4.9%

You are a graduate student and you must defeat the ultimate boss monster: your Thesis! Develop relationships with quirky allies and improve your stats by inspecting your surroundings and making difficult choices. Will you explore and alter memories for a chance at a better life? Will you risk looking back?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.8%, RPG 41.8%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Indie 5.9%

A meta-horror adventure where you play as Nick, trapped in an abandoned mansion that slowly breaks its own rules.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Psychedelic 13.6%, RPG 12.9%, Emotional 8.1%

The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychedelic 15.5%, Drama 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

This is a suspenseful puzzle visual novel game. You play as a character who was born in Pine Peak as a child and returns to this long-lost town after many years. You get involved in a series of mysterious disappearances happening in the town and try to explore and solve the mystery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, RPG 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Drama 10.4%, Stylized 5.1%

A remote mountain cabin, a raging snowstorm, and the line between reality and madness begins to blur. Make difficult choices, explore surreal worlds, and confront what waits in the dark.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Psychedelic 22.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Emotional 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, RPG 16%, Drama 13.1%, Emotional 9%

A poet ponders queer life and love after his happily ever after.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Cinematic 11.6%, Drama 11.1%, Emotional 9.4%

A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…

Why similar: RPG 19.4%, Drama 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

A short horror visual novel where you get to know your brand new self-aware in-game boyfriend and explore your relationship through Talking About Something in the Nowhere.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Drama 11.3%, Emotional 7.2%, Dark 5.5%

In this (mostly) 2D psychological horror RPG-style game, wake up on a desolate power station in the midst of space. Explore a fully customisable facility, playing retro games to keep the place in-tact. Discover why the structure is in such a sorry state, all to… leave everything behind one day?

Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Emotional 9.1%, Dark 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

Trapped in a snowbound medical camp, battlefield nurse May clings to a mysterious letter—a final hope. Uncover hidden truths, test fragile bonds, and navigate a path toward a distant sanatorium. Will you find salvation, or something far darker?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, LGBTQ+ 25.6%, RPG 25.2%, Emotional 5.9%, Choices Matter 4.5%

Play through a school day with Laurel to get back her locket from the 'monster' that stole it. Navigate through a concerned community and classroom questions to find out what really happened and why Laurel bares so much guilt.

Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Cinematic 15.7%, Emotional 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

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+ 28.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Psychedelic 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%