- #1 sweet pool
97% matchVery Positive90% of 455 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Sexual Content 14.1%, Violent 4.1%, Psychological Horror 4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological horror visual novel that explores intense, often disturbing LGBTQ+ relationships.
- #2 DRAMAtical Murder
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,466 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.6%, Sexual Content 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mature 5.2%, Nudity 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal LGBTQ+ visual novel that balances complex character relationships with a dark, cyberpunk psychological mystery.
- #3 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 674 reviews2020
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.1%, Sexual Content 19%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Nudity 6%, Violent 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, dystopian setting with high-stakes choices and dark, mature themes similar to the seed game.
- #4 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
95% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Psychological Horror 23%, Story Rich 12.6%, Anime 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a high-stakes death game scenario where player choices are critical to survival and uncovering the truth.
- #5 BAD END THEATER
94% 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+ 59.8%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, Anime 3.9%, Violent 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that encourages the player to explore tragic and cruel outcomes through a branching, choice-heavy system.
- #6 NO, THANK YOU!!!
94% matchVery Positive87% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Sexual Content 12.4%, Nudity 7.8%, Psychological 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a mature, dark narrative with strong LGBTQ+ representation and a focus on complex, flawed characters.
- #7 The House in Fata Morgana
93% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Anime 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological storytelling that uses a gothic, tragic atmosphere to explore the darker depths of human nature.
- #8 Saihate Station
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Anime 4.2%, Story Rich 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that shares the seed game's focus on dark, intimate, and LGBTQ-inclusive storytelling.
- #9 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
92% matchVery Positive82% of 4,723 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 8.1%, Mature 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of placing characters in cruel, experimental environments where psychological pressure is paramount.
- #10 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 37%, Sexual Content 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mature 7.4%, Anime 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven horror visual novel where the fate of the characters is entirely dependent on the player's decisions.
- #11 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Psychological 27.8%, Anime 14.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping death game narrative that forces the player to make agonizing choices about who lives and who dies.
- #12 Doki Doki Literature Club!
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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 30.7%, Visual Novel 29.4%, Anime 11.2%, Sexual Content 9.7%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Subverts the visual novel genre by using psychological horror to manipulate the player's expectations and sense of safety.
- #13 Folie Fatale
88% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 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 35.4%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Thriller 14.1%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror otome that emphasizes dark, choice-driven paths and complex, morally ambiguous characters.
- #14 Hadaka Shitsuji - Naked Butlers
89% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2019
Dev: MADA LaboPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Naked Butlers is a hardcore yaoi visual novel rife with dark comedy. Unleash your inner sadist and bully these hot butlers good in this solo project from a developer who absolutely loves butlers!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.2%, Sexual Content 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Nudity 7.5%, Mature 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark, mature themes within an LGBTQ+ context, focusing on power dynamics and intense character interactions.
- #15 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
87% matchVery Positive94% of 87 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: LGBTQ+ 48.6%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Psychological 12.3%, Anime 6.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery that deals with identity and memory, themes central to the experimental nature of the seed game.
- #16 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Psychological 15.3%, Anime 7%, Horror 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply psychological experience that captures the feeling of navigating a fragile mental state.
- #17 Quantum Suicide
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Sexual Content 20.3%, Violent 10.5%, Anime 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A death game visual novel where player choices and social deduction determine the survival of the cast.
- #18 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 48.2%, Psychological 19.6%, Anime 13.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror visual novel that masterfully builds dread through its isolated, small-town setting.
- #19 Kill or Love
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Sexual Content 14.4%, Anime 10.6%, Thriller 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play visual novel that combines romance with psychological horror and high-stakes decision-making.
- #20 Yet Another Killing Game
82% 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 31.5%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Thriller 14.7%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A death game-themed visual novel that emphasizes mystery, multiple endings, and psychological tension.
- #21 Lagoon Lounge : The Poisonous Fountain
84% matchVery Positive93% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: KAIJYU-09
Windows
This is a visual novel containing furry characters and homosexual themes. You take on the role of a furry who has moved to a seaside village and become involved in the lives of its residents.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.7%, Sexual Content 23.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Nudity 11%, Anime 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that balances LGBTQ+ romance with darker, more mature narrative undertones.
- #22 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
80% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 37.9%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Psychological 12.9%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that explores themes of existence and loss through a dark, anime-inspired lens.
- #23 BAD END
83% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Anime 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Psychological 11.6%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the darker, more tragic aspects of visual novel storytelling, rewarding the player for exploring failure states.
- #24 Second Thoughts
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Gestmorph Games
Windows · Mac
A psychological text-based game where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 54%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 15.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, Horror 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that focuses on psychological introspection and the weight of difficult life choices.
- #25 Find Love or Die Trying
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Sexual Content 25.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 8.8%, Mature 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that incorporates a death game premise, forcing players to balance romance with survival.
- #26 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,613 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Sexual Content 21.8%, Anime 17.2%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Horror 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel that utilizes a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic to tell a chilling story.
- #27 Roomie Romance
81% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Will love blossom between you and your housemate, when you start a new job and have to live with her? The choices you make will determine the relationship you have in this love story between two women.
Why similar: Sexual Content 31.3%, LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Nudity 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mature 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on intimate, character-driven interactions with a mature, adult-oriented tone.
- #28 Changed
78% matchVery Positive87% of 18,076 reviews2018
Dev: DragonSnow
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Why similar: Sexual Content 31.8%, LGBTQ+ 27.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Story Rich 5.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #29 PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE
75% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Lunaticker
Windows
A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Anime 5.2%, Sexual Content 5.2%
- #30 Oxide Room 104
79% matchMixed68% of 254 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Nudity 28.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Horror 9.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an atmospheric, body-horror-focused experience that captures the feeling of being trapped in a cruel, experimental space.
- #31 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 612 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.8%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Nudity 8.3%, Violent 3%
- #32 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
76% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.8%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Story Rich 8%, Anime 7.9%
- #33 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Sexual Content 23.2%, Anime 9.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #34 My Doctor is a Futanari
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
A visit to a local Doctor takes an unsuspected turn, when a simple checkup turns intimate. Will your new GP be able to resolve your qualms?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Psychological 6.8%, Sexual Content 6.2%
- #35 Fearbonding
74% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Story Rich 5.5%, Anime 3.7%
- #36 My Stepbro is a Femboy
76% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 242.5 hrs≥1hr: 13%
With your aunt and uncle visiting, you're sharing a room with your stepbro for the weekend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.2%, Sexual Content 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Nudity 9.7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #37 My Therapist is a Futanari
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
It feels like your life isn't going anywhere--like there's some kind of mental block. You take the first step towards making an improvement and set up an appointment with a therapist in your local area.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Sexual Content 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Nudity 9.5%
- #38 YKMET: Strade
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,277 reviews2025
Dev: Gatobob
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a 'get kidnapped and murdered' simulator with explicit sexual content. It is an entirely non consensual fantasy where the player is the victim and the perpetrator is a man. Please be aware of the warnings. NOT FOR MINORS. 18+ ONLY.
Why similar: Sexual Content 29.9%, Visual Novel 28.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Nudity 10.4%, Violent 7.2%
- #39 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 562 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Anime 5.8%
- #40 I got GOONED by a FEMBOY
72% matchVery Positive84% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Nudity 5.1%, Anime 5%
- #41 Raging Loop
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Psychological 10%, Story Rich 8%, Violent 5.4%
- #42 Tiny Bunny
68% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 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 35.5%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Mature 7.7%, Violent 6.7%
- #43 ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,280 reviews2024
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A terrifying psychological horror where You must explore mysterious Facilities, evade the pursuing Boykisser, and search for the way Outside.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 58.9%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Sexual Content 13.6%, Horror 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #44 Dead Wishes
73% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: VIOLET
Windows · Mac
In this chaotic world, you must adapt - either to forgive or survive. A thriller-romance indie visual novel/dating simulator.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23.8%, Visual Novel 22.8%, LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Violent 11.3%
- #45 The Test
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,124 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Psychological 20.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Horror 4.9%
- #46 Sixtieth Kilometer
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2016
Dev: TalentplacePub: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening...
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.1%, Sexual Content 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Nudity 7.4%, Mature 2.4%
- #47 It gets so lonely here
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,971 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Anime 5.5%, Dark Fantasy 3.9%
- #48 NTR Office
69% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: NineDayPub: Mango Party
Windows
In this story-oriented 2D pixel-art RPG, you will embark on a very emotional journey, where you must choose carefully to protect your cherished relationship.
Why similar: Sexual Content 56.5%, Nudity 24%, Mature 13.5%, Story Rich 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #49 Nightmare Zapping
70% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Violent 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Anime 10.2%
- #50 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
68% matchVery Positive88% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 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: Visual Novel 24%, Sexual Content 22.5%, Psychological Horror 22%, Anime 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #51 Corpse Party
71% 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: Visual Novel 26.9%, Psychological Horror 26%, Anime 15.7%, Horror 9.4%, Mature 7.5%
- #52 5omeday
67% matchVery Positive91% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Indigo IngotsPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Sexual Content 10.5%, Psychological 10.2%, Anime 8.9%
- #53 Magical Massage
67% matchVery Positive99% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Pop Elephant StudioPub: Cyberisle
Windows
Extreme Life-and-Death Massage! Enjoy magician's look of agony and cure embarrassing ailments! From hemorrhoids that cause earthquakes to rhinitis that make huge explosion...nothing too fancy that you can't handle. However, if your skills fall short, these powerful, unclothed magicians may kill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Psychological Horror 31.9%, Anime 15.1%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #54 GEMINI DISORDER
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: ReallySPub: SAD GIRLS GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
GEMINI DISORDER is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Anime 6.7%, Thriller 5.3%
- #55 Moving Down
70% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Hard Femdom Games
Windows · Linux
The project is a gradual immersion into the world of non-game subjugation and domination of women over men, where you act as a man who going to through many brutal trials.
Why similar: Sexual Content 28.1%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Nudity 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mature 10.8%
- #56 The Price Of Flesh
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,072 reviews2022
Dev: Gatobob
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive choose-your-own-adventure survival horror with optional adult content featuring hand drawn backgrounds, sprites, and over 150 pieces of full screen art- and 50 endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Sexual Content 27%, Psychological Horror 25%, Thriller 9.3%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #57 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,598 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 71.2%, Anime 12.1%, Horror 9.9%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #58 My Head On Your Body
68% 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: Visual Novel 31.8%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Psychological 18%, Anime 10.1%, Horror 4.8%
- #59 missed messages.
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 7.1%, Sexual Content 4.8%
- #60 Hydrangea
66% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40%, Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Psychological 9.7%, Anime 7%
