- #1 Holy Maid Academy
97% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: LiquidPub: Shiravune
Windows
When Ryunosuke Kokuto lands a professorial role at an exclusive academy, his hopes for his new charges prove more ambitious than most! In this characteristically crispy dark comedy VN from Liquid, navigate an unlikely career filled with breakneck twists through the lofty halls of St. Martius.
Why similar: Dark 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 16.6%, Drama 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #2 Double Date Dilemma
96% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: ANIMPub: Shiravune
Windows
In this visual novel with E-mote animated sprites by veteran studio ANIM, after trying and failing to have children, the Kajiuras decided to attend a relationship seminar to fix the problem. There they meet the Sonadas and as the sessions continue, their lives begin to entwine more and more...
Why similar: Anime 32.9%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Drama 13.7%, 2D 4.5%
- #3 Detective Araka
96% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Kenshisuki SquarePub: Saikey Studios
Windows
In this gripping visual novel, step into the shoes of Yuuki, a boy with amnesia, and team up with top-tier exorcist Ihayase Araka. Together, you must uncover the dark secrets of Inusai Village and piece together your forgotten past.
Why similar: Anime 15.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Dark 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Horror 12.4%
- #4 Great Deceiver
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: EmpressPub: Shiravune
Windows
Marie Mamiya reigns supreme, and by her whim, she'll train an ordinary man into shape—in the pursuit of beauty.
Why similar: Dark 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #5 It was a human.
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 478 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Anime 18.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Dark 13.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.4%
- #6 Geminism
94% matchVery Positive90% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: CRAFTWORKPub: Shiravune
Windows
Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.
Why similar: Anime 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark 15.1%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #7 Iku Iku Succubus
93% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: OrcsoftPub: FAKKU
Windows
Succubi have arrived on Earth, and it's your job to teach them humanity's ways! Your job will be anything but easy as you unravel hidden ambitions, explore human culture, and serve as tour guide for Earth's tasty delicacies. Class is starting in the magical visual novel world of Iku Iku Succubus!
Why similar: Anime 24.3%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Demons 18.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #8 The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen
92% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A demon is trying to kill you and your friends, and it's all that you can do to survive. How can you stop it permanently? How many of your friends have to die before it's all over? Try and make the best choices you can in this pulse-pounding horror visual novel!
Why similar: Anime 13.1%, Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Dark 11.3%, Demons 10.5%
- #9 Kakuriyo Village ~Moratorium of Adolescence~
91% matchVery Positive81% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Ao & Hinori were both childhood sweethearts & accidentally went to a strange world called Kakuriyo Village. Because of her boyish appearance, the villagers mistakenly thought Hinori was a boy... Can they successfully hide Hinori's genders and escape from the village!?
Why similar: Mystery 19.8%, Anime 18.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 10%, Drama 7.3%
- #10 紅葉の泣き声
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: MeteorWing
Windows
写真と霊のちょっぴりホラーな紅葉狩り
Why similar: Anime 25.9%, Mystery 23.1%, Horror 21.2%, Exploration 12%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #11 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
89% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?
Why similar: Anime 22.6%, Dark 18%, Horror 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Adventure 8.6%
- #12 Horrors of Helmsfirth
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Horror 16.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #13 午前五時にピアノを弾く ENCORE
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
朝の早い時間、午前五時くらいになると、この町にはときどき濃い霧が出る──。
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 20.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #14 Return to Shironagasu Island
88% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Mystery 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Horror 16%, Anime 14%, Adventure 9.8%
- #15 Nope Nope Nope Nope Nurses
87% matchVery Positive93% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Dark One!Pub: Shiravune
Windows
The thrilling final installment of Dark One!'s hit visual novel series! Hapless protagonist Yamada is once again at the mercy of the tender depredations of the world's worst staff of nurses... and this time, it's up close and personal with the ruthless Head Nurse who dominates all the rest!
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 13.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #16 Succubus Sessions: Mami Mamiya's Sweet Slice of Hell
86% matchPositive98% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: ArgonautsPub: Shiravune
Windows
After years of isolation, a friendly son of Adam is just what Mami’s village needs to reacquaint itself with the outside world! Demon contact, however, can prove lethal to your average joe... Not Koichi, though. This guy’s built different.
Why similar: Anime 23.7%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Demons 15.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Horror 12%
- #17 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 663 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 91.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Anime 21.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Adventure 7.9%
- #18 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: qDrotPub: TERNOX
Windows
Endless world. Endless sky. Endless light. Will the shadows be cast upon all Children dwelling on the Treetops? Regardless, I spread my prosthetic wings, taking a leap of faith.
Why similar: Anime 15.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Dark 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Horror 10.3%
- #19 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 873 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 21%, Anime 20.9%, Mystery 18.9%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 6.8%
- #20 Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel
84% matchMixed65% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: Horizon Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Welcome to Elsewhere High, "a school for exceptional children." In this visual novel, players are able to immerse themselves in the world of the outcast. Each student at Elsewhere High has fallen short of expectations at their original high school; they've flunked out, skipped class, wrote threatening notes, or grew to be a...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Mystery 22.7%, Anime 21%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 12%
- #21 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,766 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 20.7%, Anime 18.9%, Mystery 18%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 11.2%
- #22 Devil Apartment
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Anime 17%, Dark 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #23 Never Trust a Fox
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mxrningstarrPub: Nova B12
Windows · Linux
A yuri horror visual novel about madness, fox girls, and forbidden love.
Why similar: Anime 14.5%, Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark 10.2%
- #24 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
81% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 22%, Mystery 16.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #25 High School Dirty Secrets
78% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsuki Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.
Why similar: Anime 16.9%, Dark 15%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #26 Beneath The Cherry Blossom Tree
79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Single Blossom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into what lies below in “Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree” an immersive visual novel where every choice carves a path through a tapestry of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Unravel a story that intertwines destiny, personality, and local folklore
Why similar: Mystery 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.5%
- #27 Ubel
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Regularjax
Windows
A visual novel where eight participants are forced to play a death game where they have to vote every two hours. Who will survive? Who will betray? Who are the masterminds behind it all?
Why similar: Anime 21.6%, Mystery 20%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #28 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
81% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Anime 27.1%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 23.2%, Horror 16.4%, Adventure 9.6%
- #29 My Living Things
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
My name is Jeremy. I can bring things to life.
Why similar: Anime 19.9%, Dark 17.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Horror 14.5%, Drama 9.7%
- #30 No Recollection
77% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Mystery 17.9%, Anime 15.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 13.1%
- #31 ココロトーカーズ
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cbeats
Windows
舞台は廃校。記憶喪失の少年と、「モノ」を自身に宿すことができる「モノマネ」の力を持つ少女。 校舎内のあらゆる「モノ」と会話してモノだけが知っている情報を聞き出し、失われた記憶を取り戻そう!
Why similar: Mystery 23.4%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 21.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 11.4%
- #32 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,038 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Anime 26.5%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Mystery 21.9%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #33 Blackthorn Witch
75% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #34 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
76% 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: Horror 23%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #35 I Live Under Your House (Renovation)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.
Why similar: Anime 15.6%, Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark 14.8%, Choices Matter 8%
- #36 Ghost of the Quadrangle
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VNhub
Windows · Mac
A choice-driven visual novel set at Blackthorn Academy, where you uncover hidden secrets, shape relationships, and influence rival factions through branching decisions in a dark story of mystery, romance, revenge, and multiple possible outcomes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #37 山:临界幸存者
73% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中,正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着,舞动着,一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Anime 26.6%, Mystery 23.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 9.8%
- #38 The Game of Fourtune
73% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: BlackLock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?
Why similar: Anime 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 13%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Horror 11.3%
- #39 Forgive or Finalize
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Dark 16.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%
- #40 Miniature Garden
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: MuzintouPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 165.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings and art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar).
Why similar: Anime 28.9%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Mystery 23.8%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #41 Styxton
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUZDOV KAPLAN
Windows · Mac
"Styxton" is a nonlinear horror visual novel. Sometimes, salvation is the worst curse. You are alive. Now find out who needed it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Horror 20.3%, Dark 18.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #42 Essence Bloom
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Proxy Vision Projects
Windows
Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....
Why similar: Anime 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark 15.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Horror 12.5%
- #43 Project Vostok: Episode 1
71% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Anime 16.4%, Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark 13%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #44 Crimson Ranch
72% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
Classic 2D horror game about a lone roamer decides to retrieve a satanic book for mysterious Mr. Grey and face anthropomorphic demons in order to fulfill his childhood dream.
Why similar: Anime 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #45 Paradise Sea
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
Where are we? But the destination is clear. In this sea of trees, my final home, there must be a paradise. Who am I? But my purpose is clear. The noise that wanders in the deep consciousness, seeking the peace that lies beyond.
Why similar: Anime 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dark 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 12.2%
- #46 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
72% matchVery Positive86% of 977 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 261.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
“喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女
Why similar: Anime 18.8%, Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Dark 8.8%
- #47 DR3AMy
70% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: ph0ton
Windows · Mac
"Players, please break the chains of Amy's nightmares with DR3AMy!" Break free from nightmares with the lovely DR3AMy android and Amy. This game contains visual and auditory horror elements. It is not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.
Why similar: Anime 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Dark 16.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 14.5%
- #48 Do you have SALT?
69% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Dark 14.8%, Anime 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.6%
- #49 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Anime 20.3%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dark 10.2%
- #50 Cross The Boundaries
67% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: AlfredProsPub: Ziel Graywords
Windows · Linux
This is a Touhou Fangame. Maribel Hearn is a girl with unusual experience with ghosts and supernatural beings. In Cross The Boundaries, you will solve riddles while trying to stay alive, and looking for a way out of the nightmare.
Why similar: Anime 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Drama 8.8%
- #51 Kemono Friends Opening Day
68% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: snow in the library
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fan visual novel where you join Nana at Japari Park as new caretaker. Fun and food await in adventures with an energetic serval cat and an always hungry fox!
Why similar: Anime 26.9%, Visual Novel 23%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Drama 8%
- #52 Bound Between Desks
67% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Anime 18.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #53 Sunlight Scream
68% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Anime 18%, Mystery 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 10.1%
- #54 ノロワレサイクル
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bokusen StudioPub: PAW International
Windows
Mayuhara City, Tokyo. The wounds of the mass suicide event of Mayuhara Academy from eight years ago have finally begun to heal. The rumors of the “Mayuhara Curse” are still whispered amongst the students.
Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Horror 16.6%, Anime 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dark 10.8%
- #55 Tiny Bunny
64% 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 19.8%, Horror 19.5%, Dark 17.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #56 Metamorphosis
67% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: AKAI KIRI
Windows
An interactive visual novel in the mystical genre. Mikey is admitted to an unusual institution for treatment, where he encounters supernatural phenomena and begins to prepare for a metamorphosis that will lead him into another world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Horror 18.4%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Anime 16.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #57 Confinio: Reality Prison
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows
Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.
Why similar: Anime 15.7%, Dark 13%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Mystery 9.4%
- #58 Mycorrhiza
67% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Distorted WanderersPub: Tim Reichert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Welcome to a world of distorted minds.
Why similar: Mystery 16.3%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 9%
- #59 BUNNY SHADOW
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEUROPOLLY
Windows · Mac
Every step you take influences bunny journey and the outcome of her cursed existence. Will you unravel the mysteries of the past, confronting darkness with courage, or succumb to fear and desperation, sealing her fate in eternal torment?
Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Horror 16.6%, Anime 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #60 Alice's World
63% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Anime 18.9%, Horror 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%