- #1 Siren's Call: Free Beta Edition
97% matchVery Positive95% of 209 reviews2022
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows · Linux
This is an outdated, public beta for Siren's Call: Escape Velocity. Home is where your body is. And like any good tourist trap, Siren’s Call will do whatever it can to keep you there as long as possible. They will drag you down like crabs in a bucket. They will make this place home.
Why similar: Psychological 14.7%, Philosophical 13.8%, Surreal 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Emotional 9.5%
- #2 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
96% 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 17.2%, Psychological 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Surreal 10.3%
- #3 Return to Shironagasu Island
96% 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: Visual Novel 26.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Horror 14.1%, Anime 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #4 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Adventure 8.9%
- #5 Symphonic Rain
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,136 reviews2017
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Emotional 14.8%, Drama 13.2%, Anime 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #6 Train of Afterlife
95% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Psychological 12%, Anime 10.2%, Surreal 8.7%, Abstract 6.5%
- #7 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
93% matchVery Positive85% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Drama 11%, Anime 10.5%
- #8 Inversed
92% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Emotional 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Drama 10.3%, Surreal 9.4%
- #9 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
91% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.7%, Psychological 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 11.3%
- #10 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
89% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Multiple Endings 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Anime 10.8%, Adventure 9%
- #11 BAD END
91% 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 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Psychological 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10.3%
- #12 She is Mermaid
90% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: COSEN
Windows
Tired of your normal city life? Maybe it's instinct, maybe it's science, but nature is calling Hiroto back to his rural hometown! Little does he know that his childhood friend has somehow gotten herself turned into a... mermaid!?
Why similar: Visual Novel 70.6%, Adventure 29.4%
- #13 Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-
88% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
“A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall. On Christmas, it all burns down—and the girl who loves it most rewinds time to the start of Advent. Find the truth in the loop and paint it on this canvas of a town!
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Emotional 17.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 11.3%, Drama 9.3%
- #14 Muv-Luv
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,935 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Anime 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #15 Night Loops
87% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.2%, Anime 10.1%
- #16 Until Then
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Drama 12.3%
- #17 Midnight Witch
86% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Drama 9.7%, Anime 9.7%
- #18 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,081 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: Psychological 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Drama 10.4%, Emotional 10.1%
- #19 RGB GlitchGazer
84% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Surreal 14.9%, Emotional 13.6%, Philosophical 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Drama 12.5%
- #20 Scarlet Hollow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%
- #21 The Mermaid of Zennor
83% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Psychological 14%, Drama 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #22 End of Lines
82% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Psychological 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
- #23 Rail of Möbius
82% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Drama 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%
- #24 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 161.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Surreal 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #25 Five Stages of Pink
80% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Mystery 10%, Horror 10%
- #26 Departed Away
78% matchVery Positive90% of 546 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: Psychological 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 12.3%
- #27 Mediterranea Inferno
78% matchVery Positive83% of 531 reviews2023
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Why similar: Surreal 20%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #28 Crimson Spires
79% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Adventure 39%, Horror 21.1%
- #29 Beacon Pines
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,195 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Emotional 22.5%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Horror 11%, Mystery 9.3%
- #30 Do Animals Dream?
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Black Vein Productions
Windows · Mac
You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes branching conversations, memorable endings, and dark secrets...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Cute 7.3%
- #31 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
81% matchMixed63% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Anime 10.3%
- #32 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,554 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Philosophical 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Emotional 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #33 Demons Never Lie
77% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Surreal 15.9%, Philosophical 15.8%, Psychological 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Horror 10.3%
- #34 Memory Girl +
75% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10%, Mystery 9%
- #35 Bad Faith
77% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.9%
- #36 Pink Noise
73% matchVery Positive92% of 107 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.2%
- #37 Backspace Backspace Backspace
74% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.8%
- #38 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
73% matchVery Positive95% of 127 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 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Anime 10.1%
- #39 Hazy Mind
74% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological 23.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Anime 8.2%
- #40 7'scarlet
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 854 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Visual Novel 28.7%, Anime 17.9%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #41 vivid/stasis
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,373 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Surreal 29.9%, Visual Novel 28%, Anime 12.6%, Cute 6.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.5%
- #42 MOOD
72% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Philosophical 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10%, Dark 8.8%
- #43 VIDEOVERSE
71% matchVery Positive96% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Emotional 17.4%, Drama 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #44 Raging Loop
71% 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 28.2%, Psychological 17.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #45 MAMIYA
72% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Emotional 12.8%, Drama 10.5%, Horror 8.9%
- #46 Sigh of the Abyss
70% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Dark 10.8%
- #47 malViolence - Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive93% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
CAUTION: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A short sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles, gruesome deaths and heartbreaking secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 23%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Dark 11.7%
- #48 Cooking Companions
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11.4%, Anime 10.4%
- #49 GINKA
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 19.5%, Surreal 15.6%, Drama 11.6%, Anime 11.3%
- #50 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
66% matchVery Positive99% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.9%, Emotional 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #51 The Specter's Desire
69% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Horror 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #52 The Test: Reimagined
67% matchVery Positive83% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reimagined is a masterful mix of Personality Test Psychology and Dark Tarot. Answer a series of fully-narrated questions to receive a personalized, unique ending based on your choices. Dive deep into your own psyche and join millions in a social experiment that you will NOT want to miss!
Why similar: Philosophical 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Emotional 12.6%
- #53 The Agony
73% matchMixed57% of 319 reviews2017
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Surreal 16.1%, Psychological 16%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #54 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
68% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: SEEC Inc.
Windows · Mac
一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Drama 17.6%, Emotional 15.6%, Mystery 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #55 Robot Daycare
69% matchVery Positive87% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.6%, Psychological 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Drama 10.5%, Mystery 8.5%
- #56 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
68% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 286.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Drama 18.8%, Anime 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #57 HOMESICKNESS
66% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Psychological 22.6%, Abstract 17.6%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #58 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
69% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Drama 20.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 12.8%, Horror 7.7%
- #59 OneShot: World Machine Edition
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,777 reviews2024
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Emotional 13%, Cute 8.9%
- #60 Nightmare Zapping
67% 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 21.6%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Anime 11%