- #1 The Quiet After
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Emotional 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #2 Thorner
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Dark 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #3 Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MAGES.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Meet high schooler Haruka and her classmates as they find themselves trapped in an eerie, abandoned hospital connected to an urban legend called “Ayame’s Mercy.” Try to escape, or face a multitude of gruesome ends that will leave you begging for mercy in this all new Corpse Party story.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.1%, Emotional 11.3%, Gore 9%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #4 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
95% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Senokos Games
Windows · Linux
The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Emotional 9.7%
- #5 Silverblood
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidehead Studios
Windows
Years after leaving her family to join the Sisters of the Whiterock Coven, Edith is anxious to finally return home. But first she has to pass her Trial of Ascension, a harrowing task bestowed by her patron deity. Together, Edith and her bully must complete the trial, no matter the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Emotional 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #6 Hell Is Other People
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miss Self Destruct
Windows
A psychological horror adventure game about social anxiety.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Psychological 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Emotional 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #7 未練旅館(The Inn of Regret)
93% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Gilutaz
Windows
A short Japanese-style horror game in which you explore a ryokan where the proprietress is trapped and sever the forces that bind her.
Why similar: Emotional 16%, Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Horror 8.4%
- #8 Geminism
92% matchVery Positive90% of 119 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: Dark Fantasy 19%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Dark 8.5%
- #9 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
91% matchVery Positive86% of 980 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 259.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
“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: Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Psychological 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Gore 8.3%
- #10 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
91% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 116.8 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: Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Emotional 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #11 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
90% matchVery Positive87% of 374 reviews2023
Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Emotional 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Psychological 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #12 Dream of a Nightmarish Runaway
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ONImations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanna join our nightmarish dream?
Why similar: Emotional 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #13 Reflections of the void
88% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Echo Story Games
Windows
A sci-fi drama about love, control, and the price of human emotion. Care for your wards, follow every order — or break the rules to discover who you truly are.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #14 River Secret
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard2Scream
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Emotional 8.2%
- #15 Rock Paper Kill
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ThighisenPub: BARGAIN BIN ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game about Rock Paper Scissors.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Choices Matter 12%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #16 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,512 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 22.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Gore 9.2%
- #17 soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -
84% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: milk+ visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yuri denpa tale about the cursed pariah of a rural cult, Mercy, and her fateful meeting with the Holy Maiden Auma. Bloody, bold, and bone-chilling, this visual novel explores the complexities of the cycle of abuse and the violence in playing by the rules.
Why similar: Gore 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Violent 11.9%, Psychological 10.5%
- #18 Unfriendly Friend
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Linux
From YOUR decisions, many people could get hurt. Can you save your friends or at least save yourself from the horror that awaits?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Gore 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Violent 10.7%, Emotional 8.1%
- #19 Fallstreak
86% matchVery Positive83% of 176 reviews2018
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Violent 12.8%, Gore 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #20 Ashen Reverie
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Psychological 10%
- #21 Raging Loop
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,044 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 59.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 12.9%, Psychological 11.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #22 Worn Out
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychological 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #23 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Emotional 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Psychological 9.9%
- #24 Don’t Make Her Open Her Eyes!
81% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Velvet Rot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A black-white-red visual novel in the horror genre.
Why similar: Gore 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Violent 11.6%, Dark 10.9%, Visual Novel 10%
- #25 時折記 -Tokioriki-
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological 13%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Emotional 11.1%
- #26 What Remains
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CHICHKA / ЧІЧКА
Windows · Mac · Linux
A non-linear, eerie visual novel inspired by Ukrainian folklore. Go caroling with Goat, Bear, and Granny to make choices that decide the villagers' fate, save dozens, or lead to disasters. Learn how powerful words and silence can be.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Emotional 10.7%, Psychological 10.4%
- #27 CHAOS;CHILD
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,884 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 80.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Gore 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Violent 10.2%
- #28 Aroma
79% matchVery Positive84% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #29 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
78% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Gore 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Violent 8.8%
- #30 致,我亲爱的
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Swallecho
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven psychological horror visual novel. Player's choices lead to distinct emotional paths and story outcomes. "You" navigate a shifting consciousness, making choices within fragmented scenes that buried memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #31 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors
76% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: InEv Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Psychological 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #32 Styxton
77% 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 21.3%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological 8.4%
- #33 葦原のアニマ
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: July Lab.
Windows · Mac
This is a narrative-driven adventure game in which you dive into another’s nightmare and intervene in the source of the anomaly. As Homura, a hunter, you explore the dreams of a girl who has lost her memory, and experience a story where nightmares and reality begin to overlap.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Psychological 19%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #34 Not Involved. Vermillion
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Feet
Windows
Not Involved. Vermillion is a narrative-driven action game with a craft system. Diagnose patients, collect ingredients, prepare mixtures and try to save the whole village.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Emotional 9.6%
- #35 Tiny Bunny
74% matchVery Positive83% of 30,170 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 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Dark 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #36 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
75% 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: Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #37 The Will and Torment of El Brante
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosenior
Windows
A hardcore narrative RPG about an inquisitor who defied the Gods and returned from the Afterlife against Their Will. In a world where faith is fracturing, power is waning, and blood is spilled ever more often, your choices will decide what remains of the Empire. Complete the story of Sir El Brante!
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #38 Forgive or Finalize
71% matchMixed69% of 198 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 13%, Female Protagonist 12%, Mystery 11.2%
- #39 Heather's Haunted House Party
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliceQuinnArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
While trying to plan a party that’s to die for, a high school queen bee finds she has an uninvited guest that is much scarier than your average teenage girl.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #40 This Party Is Killer
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SweetTooth Tiger
Windows
On your one day off, you decide to take your partner Iris and their camera to a planning party for your friend Erik’s future thesis film. But the footage Erik wants to capture is more than you or Iris bargained for. Will you be able to protect your partner from what lies before you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Gore 11.6%, Violent 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #41 SPRKLS.exe
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PesiiDom
Windows
⟢ SPRKLS.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on YOUR desktop 𓂃˗ˏˋ⟢ 𓂅 ࣪⟡̵͝ ₊ ೃ̶͂ ࿔̶̽⟡̷͛*⋆ [EMOTION OVERRIDE] ࿐̵̋⟡̸̂ ࣪ ˖༄̶̀ ✦̵͗ [YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THIS] ⋆.˚ ̴̡̢̛̼̬̠̰̀͟҉̢C͊͊ ༘⋆ [PLEASE DON’T CLOSE ME AGAIN] ⟡̷͛ ˖𓏲ּ𝄢 ⟡̵̂ ִֶָ 𓂃⊹
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #42 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,296 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 163.1 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: Lore-Rich 12.7%, Psychological 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Gore 9%
- #43 Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves
71% match2 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Dulkha315Pub: WhiteLodgeGames
Windows
Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Psychological 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #44 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,819 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological 9%, Horror 8.6%
- #45 and yet, we dream
70% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Emotional 10.9%
- #46 Alice's World
69% matchVery Positive90% of 390 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: Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological 9.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #47 Woe to the Crown
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phishbowl Games
Windows
Experience 1192 AD Europe during the chaos of the Holy Crusade. Framed for heinous crimes you did not commit, you must survive England as an outlaw. Master the ways of your new life, build alliances, and find the evidence needed to expose the true criminal and reclaim your life.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Emotional 17%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Medieval 9.6%
- #48 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,265 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.9 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 19.5%, Psychological 16%, Mystery 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 8.4%
- #49 Humerous (REBOOT)
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Mimeface
Windows
After an awful time at a Halloween party, the night welcomes you with a deep cold breeze. With your car busted and unusable thanks to your drunk tennant, a single pavement awaits for your determined fate....
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #50 AMEN: The Quiet Exodus
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AMENTEAM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cursed the womb that bears emptiness beneath its heart. For the child enters the world with the veil upon its face, yet its soul wanders lone in the heavens where God is not. Why then does she not hasten to the place that was prepared for her? Seek the truth in our visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #51 MAMIYA
70% matchVery Positive92% of 469 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Emotional 9.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #52 There Is No Next Stop
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #53 One's Own Exile
67% matchVery Positive100% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: Updog Software
Windows
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Emotional 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Dark 11.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #54 Scarlet Wolf
67% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Violent 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #55 After School Cure
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kasabot Games
Windows
In After School Cure (Adventure Game / Visual Novel) play as the spirit Kimiko, and recruit a new member to the spirits living in the school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #56 CORPSE FACTORY
68% matchVery Positive80% of 864 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Violent 13.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Gore 9%
- #57 Evil Spirits
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #58 Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,252 reviews2018
Dev: etherane
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Gore 15%, Violent 11.8%, Psychological 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #59 Shadow of the Moonlight
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tinelis
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, emotionally intense dark fantasy visual novel set in a medieval world. You are the privileged son of a wealthy family, seeking revenge, even if it means becoming an outlaw. Will you dare to face your weakness and strength? How far will you go to find your true enemy? Survive… if you can.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Violent 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #60 Who Is Ethan?
65% matchMixed56% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Mad Turtle Studios
Windows · Mac
To escape from a hospital whose roof is underground, you must descend to the deepest level. At every step, you need to endure witnessing the results of horrific experiments. And rest assured, you will never predict the end of the story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Gore 10.1%