- #1 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dating Sim 10.5%, Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Like Scarlet Hollow, this game features a deeply branching narrative where your choices lead to drastically different, often horrific, outcomes.
- #2 BAD END THEATER
96% 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 26.4%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the consequences of your choices, encouraging you to explore every tragic path to understand the full story.
- #3 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 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 23.8%, Horror 18.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A branching horror visual novel that mirrors the high-stakes, character-focused drama found in Scarlet Hollow.
- #4 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,636 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.7%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers immense replayability and meaningful choices that fundamentally alter your character's life and the fate of the colony.
- #5 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
94% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.6%, Story Rich 22%, Visual Novel 15.8%, RPG 13.2%, Point & Click 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the gold standard for choice-driven, well-written narrative depth that rewards player curiosity and investigation.
- #6 Little Goody Two Shoes
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,377 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Horror 17.1%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines horror-themed exploration with dating-sim elements and multiple endings based on your actions.
- #7 Cooking Companions
93% matchVery Positive94% of 1,193 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: Dating Sim 15.9%, Supernatural 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that uses a deceptively cute aesthetic to mask a dark, branching narrative.
- #8 Citizen Sleeper
92% matchVery Positive93% of 10,020 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Narrative 39.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that focuses on survival and difficult choices within a beautifully realized, atmospheric world.
- #9 Cabernet
91% matchVery Positive95% of 2,024 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Dating Sim 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused vampire story that prioritizes deep character interactions and moral ambiguity.
- #10 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Supernatural 19.2%, Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping horror visual novel that utilizes a non-linear, branching structure to unravel its supernatural mystery.
- #11 Saint Kotar
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click mystery that emphasizes player choice and psychological horror.
- #12 GNOSIA
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique loop-based visual novel that forces you to navigate complex social dynamics and high-stakes survival decisions.
- #13 Sucker for Love: First Date
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,966 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous yet unsettling horror visual novel that subverts dating-sim tropes with Lovecraftian elements.
- #14 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
89% matchVery Positive93% of 7,129 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Mystery 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex, branching paths and high-stakes psychological horror that demand careful decision-making to reach the truth.
- #15 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
86% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Supernatural 13.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that blends psychological horror with investigative gameplay.
- #16 7Days Origins
87% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Supernatural 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy narrative game where your decisions directly impact the survival of the characters around you.
- #17 WORLD OF HORROR
84% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.2%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that offers high replayability through branching events and randomized, Lovecraftian encounters.
- #18 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror title that focuses on narrative tension and psychological exploration.
- #19 Oxenfree
85% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.7%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Story Rich 13.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy supernatural thriller where your conversational choices dictate the relationships and the ultimate outcome.
- #20 When The Night Comes
84% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.1%, Supernatural 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Humor 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural visual novel that emphasizes character relationships and branching narrative paths.
- #21 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Multiple Endings 17%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes, choice-based horror game that mirrors the life-or-death decision-making of Scarlet Hollow.
- #22 Night in the Woods
82% matchVery Positive95% of 19,929 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 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: Narrative 24% ★, Dark Humor 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on small-town mystery and character-driven narrative, capturing a similar sense of place and unease.
- #23 Coffee Talk
82% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Story Rich 14%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that uses branching dialogue to explore the lives of its diverse cast.
- #24 Speed Dating for Ghosts
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 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: Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Supernatural 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, character-driven visual novel that explores death and relationships through a series of branching conversations.
- #25 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
81% matchVery Positive93% of 5,966 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Narrative 18.4% ★, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game where your choices in crafting and dialogue define the fate of the protagonist and her world.
- #26 The Case of the Golden Idol
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Narrative 22.4% ★, Mystery 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Point & Click 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, investigative narrative game that rewards careful observation and deduction.
- #27 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Mystery 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Dark Humor 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery visual novel that forces you to make difficult choices to survive a deadly game.
- #28 SIGNALIS
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.3%, Psychological Horror 35.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a strong, cryptic narrative that rewards players who piece together its lore.
- #29 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
79% 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: Visual Novel 35.5%, Choices Matter 26.2%, Story Rich 18.4%, Point & Click 16.7%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, character-driven visual novel where your interactions and choices shape the stories of your patrons.
- #30 Return of the Obra Dinn
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,856 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 48.1%, Story Rich 26.5%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Horror 9.9%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery that relies on player deduction to piece together a complex, branching narrative.
- #31 The Demons Told Me to Make This Game
77% matchVery Positive99% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Haunted Dude
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Supernatural 11.6%, Dark Humor 10.1%
- #32 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
76% matchVery Positive95% of 1,287 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #33 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
76% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #34 Dread Weight
75% matchVery Positive87% of 178 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: Dating Sim 18%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Horror 11%
- #35 Midnight Witch
75% matchVery Positive92% of 351 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 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #36 Pink Noise
73% matchVery Positive90% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Choices Matter 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%
- #37 Blood Lily Loop
74% matchVery Positive84% of 69 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: Lovecraftian 20.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Dark Humor 9.2%
- #38 Tri City Monsters
73% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Peaches
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #39 Trapped with Jester
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,515 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: Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark Humor 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
- #40 BAD END
74% matchVery Positive84% of 395 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 17.4%, Horror 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%
- #41 Particles of Reality
72% 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: Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Supernatural 9.4%
- #42 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
69% matchVery Positive95% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #43 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
69% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Dating Sim 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #44 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
71% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 117.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #45 Heart of the House
72% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?
Why similar: Choices Matter 42.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.7%, RPG 19.5%, Adventure 8.5%
- #46 Epimutation
68% matchVery Positive95% of 66 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: Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.4%
- #47 Soul Mates
67% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.6%, Narrative 21.1% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Horror 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #48 Tiny Bunny
65% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
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 24%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #49 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
70% matchVery Positive92% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, RPG 19.2%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #50 Departed Away
67% matchVery Positive90% of 552 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #51 Lover's Enigma
66% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.6%, Supernatural 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #52 Little Misfortune
68% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Point & Click 12.1%, Horror 11.8%
- #53 The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
69% matchVery Positive93% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.8%, Supernatural 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #54 Dreams in the Witch House
68% matchVery Positive92% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Supernatural 10.3%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Horror 9.4%
- #55 Bewitching Sinners
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 509 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: Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #56 Brookhaven Grimoire
71% matchMixed56% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Little_Amethyst
Windows
A Wizard has trapped you in a dark storybook, transporting you to the magical town of Brookhaven. With spells, swords, and the power of friendship, begin your new life in this strange land. But remember, escape may yet be possible for those who unravel this world’s mysteries...
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Supernatural 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Choices Matter 16.2%, RPG 5.9%
- #57 7'scarlet
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 867 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Horror 13.5%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 10.4%
- #58 Purgatory’s Flower
65% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%
