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Games Like The Beast in the Shadows

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Text-Based, Emotional, 2D.

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Experience the heart-pounding suspense of a modern-day werewolf horror story as you step into the shoes of Cassie, a brave woman determined to put an end to a terrifying curse plaguing her small town.

Reviews: 2 user reviews — 50% — of 2 reviews
Released: 2024-04-23
Developer: Scripting Ventures
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    Lost in the woods. Alone in the dark. And hunted by a killer. Step into the shoes of one woman as she navigates a web of terror and deceit to uncover the truth behind a string of disappearances.

    Why similar: Text-Based 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Cartoony 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Simulation 8.2%

  2. #2 The Twisting Trail of Clues
    96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    The Twisting Trail of Clues is a captivating and thrilling modern-day murder mystery. Set in a bustling city, the story follows detective Emma as she tries to solve a seemingly impossible case - the murder of a prominent businessman by a mysterious secret society.

    Why similar: Text-Based 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Cartoony 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Stylized 7.7%

  3. #3 Blood On The Dusty Trail
    96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    In this thrilling audio book, we follow the story of Caleb, a young outlaw who finds himself on the run after a robbery. As he navigates the dangers of the Wild West, his gang of outlaws plan their get away.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 14.1%, Cartoony 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Stylized 8.2%

  4. #4 The Artifact of Ancients
    95% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey with a courageous band of adventurers as they brave perilous landscapes and face formidable foes in their pursuit of a long-lost relic of unimaginable power.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Text-Based 14.2%, Cartoony 12.8%, Casual 10.9%

  5. #5 Lila's Synthetic Shadows
    94% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    The stakes are high, and the danger is real in this thrilling cyberpunk adventure. Follow Lila's journey as she delves deeper into the shadows of Neo-Tokyo, utilizing her skills as a hacker to unravel the mysteries surrounding her job.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 14.5%, Cartoony 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Stylized 8.3%

  6. #6 The night of erosion (prequel)
    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: MIN JIYOUNGPub: MILD
    Windows

    'I', an ordinary high school student, turns into a monster every night after a certain incident. The protagonist struggles to find out why he became a monster and at the same time avoid being restrained. Please join this girl on her journey toward truth.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Simulation 20.1%, Dark 11.4%, Drama 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%

  7. #7 행불행 : 행복의 시작은 지금부터 리메이크
    93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Class Happiness
    Windows

    어렸을 때부터 알고 지내온 두 사람에게 고백을 받았다.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Simulation 20%, Cartoony 17.8%, Text-Based 17.1%, Drama 9.2%

  8. #8 Shine of Fullmoon
    92% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Wolgwang
    Windows

    Shine of Fullmoon is a novel game where you interact with your friends in a peaceful Full Moon Village and continue your story by taking adventures thereafter. Let's choose what kind of stories you will continue with our unique friends and what kind of adventures you will take with them.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Drama 15.6%, Text-Based 15.1%, Casual 13.4%, Cartoony 12%

  9. #9 The Mermaid of Zennor
    91% 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 18%, Text-Based 15.5%, Drama 11.6%, Emotional 10.5%, Dark 10.4%

  10. #10 Fantastic Dream
    90% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: Ercheng
    Windows

    I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Text-Based 23.6%, Drama 18.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Casual 8.2%

  11. #11 Eternal Secret
    91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: Piotr KaniewskiPub: GGEntertainment
    Windows

    You come back to school at the beginning of second semester. A lot has changed during your absence. Are you able to solve the mystery which not many people know about?

    Why similar: Text-Based 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Stylized 9.2%

  12. #12 Bad Faith
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological 12.4%, Text-Based 12.2%, Emotional 10.5%, Dark 9.4%

  13. #13 Hypnophobia; From Your Shadow
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Stick Horse
    Windows

    This is a story about Iris, a nobody who didn't have a Happy Ending and now suffers the consequences of their own (lack of) actions all alone in the most northern city in the world. A depressing story and a melancholic lesson teached in life's hard way awaits you.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Drama 16.1%, Psychological 14.1%, Emotional 14%, Text-Based 11.6%

  14. #14 Her Love, Like Poison
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2025
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Stylized 11.5%, Drama 11.1%, Dark 10.1%

  15. #15 The Hitchhiker's Guide to Seoul in the 21st Century
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Seoul Hitchhiker Studio
    Windows

    For 20 years, she lived with depression. Now, she's strong enough to name what happened: a social murder. This is a visual essay—not a game—with over 400 illustrations about grief, guilt, and survival in a collapsing meritocracy.

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological 12.4%, Dark 9.9%

  16. #16 Forgive My Sins & Desires, Father - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2022
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.

    Why similar: Text-Based 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Drama 10.9%, Dark 9.9%

  17. #17 When The Rumors Become Real
    86% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
    Dev: 菠蘿Pub: orange pineapple tea
    Windows · Mac

    Matt, a 14-year-old student, is forced to visit a ghost house for having "hide and seek with oneself" challenge . He invites his friend Esther to visit together and pretends to do the challenge. However something wrong happened during the challenge.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.4%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Simulation 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Drama 9.1%

  18. #18 Dysnamic
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Laments_VN
    Windows

    A story-rich and character-centric visual novel about a world with an illness called Dysnamia. Join Bene as he handles his Dysnamia and his past, helping the festival in his town be successful despite the terror lurking in the background.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Text-Based 16.6%, Cartoony 13.4%, Casual 10.2%, Drama 9.3%

  19. #19 Father Forgets
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Worlds In Portal
    Windows

    A short atmospheric pixel-art story about the moment when a father, late at night, realizes his mistakes and remembers what truly matters. Inspired by a classic. Perfect for parents, sons, daughters, and anyone who knows the feeling of “what if…”.

    Why similar: Text-Based 30%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Drama 13%, Emotional 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  20. #20 Pages of Tomorrow
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Doksa
    Windows · Linux

    Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Psychological 13.5%, Emotional 11.6%, Dark 9.7%

  21. #21 Fallstreak 2: Traum
    82% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: Centicerise Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Text-Based 16%, Emotional 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Dark 7.8%

  22. #22 Gear of Glass: Eolarn's war
    83% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2021
    Dev: Remnants of mosaic
    Windows

    A visual novel with elements of romance for both sexes, telling about children who escaped to the street from an orphanage. Will they be able to survive if they are needed by a secret organization as cannon fodder?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Text-Based 16.7%, Drama 13.1%, Dark 11.5%, Emotional 10.9%

  23. #23 I WILL DO IT SOON MAYBE LATER TOMORROW
    81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: S. TeifelPub: Freisinn games
    Windows

    A short narrative visual novel about procrastination, family, and the inner dialogue of a creative person. A story about how delaying decisions slowly erodes a life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Psychological 14.8%, Text-Based 13%, Emotional 12.6%, Drama 12.6%

  24. #24 NecroNomNomNom: Eldritch Horror Dating
    82% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Pixel After Pixel
    Windows

    Plunge into the depths of sanity and Lovecraftian lore in this Eldritch Horror Dating Visual Novel. Will you find love or madness?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Cartoony 13.2%, Simulation 9.6%, Stylized 9.5%, Drama 9.5%

  25. #25 Where the Music Dies
    81% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
    Dev: Red Skald
    Windows

    A short visual novel about dealing with loss. You explore a festival filled with old memories and regret. Where the voices of the dead never stay quite dead. Will you manage to change, before it's too late?

    Why similar: Text-Based 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Cartoony 13.7%, Simulation 11.5%, Drama 9.8%

  26. #26 The Bedmate Game: Sharehouse
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: thingsflow
    Windows · Mac

    Congrats on moving in! Welcome to the Sharehouse. The rule is simple: you must change your bedmate every day. It is up to you whether you decide to follow your instincts and enjoy the thrill, or to put your emotions aside and win $100,000. Which strategy will you choose? Start playing now!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Simulation 23.6%, Text-Based 19.7%, Drama 11.5%, Colorful 9.6%

  27. #27 Error: Girlfriend Not Found
    79% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Byte Me Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    One-room cyberpunk VN about doubt, guilt and memory. Talk to a girl who claims to be your girlfriend, question reality, and unlock multiple endings in a short, replayable psychological story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Dark 13.4%, Drama 13.1%, Casual 12.2%, Emotional 11.4%

  28. #28 Prosrochennyy
    78% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Press For Coffee
    Windows

    A visual novel game about dissociation, eating disorders and abandonment. You experience life through fragmented thoughts, simulating the inner voice of someone disconnected from reality. A text-based story of presence and absence.

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Cartoony 13%, Simulation 8.7%, Narration 8%

  29. #29 Pandemic Love
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Red Skald
    Windows

    A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Cartoony 13.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Drama 10.8%, Emotional 9.4%

  30. #30 Missing Stars
    78% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: Somnova Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Text-Based 20.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Casual 11.7%, Drama 11.5%

  31. #31 Anxiety Puppy
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 222 reviews2025
    Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
    Windows

    Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Drama 15.7%, Psychological 12.5%, Emotional 11.2%

  32. #32 The Leak
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Fatih Mert
    Windows

    Wake up, watch tv, make a cup of cofffee and try to bear your own meaningless existence.

    Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Drama 12.2%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological 10.4%

  33. #33 Graces: Posthumous Wish
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Text-Based 17%, Dark 11.8%, Simulation 11.2%, Drama 9.9%

  34. #34 Amnea28: Two Eternities
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    A group of university students is going to spend a week in the old hotel "Amnea". Within these seven days they have to find out what is hidden behind its facade and to unravel all the mysteries without losing their minds.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Drama 11.5%, Simulation 11%, Psychological 10.7%

  35. #35 The Railway
    76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Honest Novels
    Windows · Mac

    The vibe of a typical Russian train is conveyed through illustrations, sounds, and characters. So, hold your seat on the train!

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological 13.9%, Drama 12.9%, Emotional 10.1%

  36. #36 Sani Yang's Laboratory
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 717 reviews2025
    Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.Pub: Smilegate
    Windows

    You wake up in the world of anthropomorphic creatures. After finding you've been the subject of a certain lab's experiments, you must find the ulterior goals hidden from sight. Is this lab secretly a threat to the human world? Or is there more to it that you simply cannot understand?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Text-Based 19.5%, Cartoony 15.8%, Simulation 14.1%, Drama 11.4%

  37. #37 Banishing You
    74% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: lapys games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Step into the world of Banishing You, a visual novel where choices shape your journey. Accept a mysterious invitation to a dream realm full of enigmatic characters and challenges. Navigate passive-aggressive comments, flirtatious strangers, and unravel a quest that could save or doom both worlds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Drama 11.7%, Dark 11.2%, Emotional 10.1%

  38. #38 You, With Me - A Kinetic Novel
    77% matchMostly Negative33% of 33 reviews2017
    Dev: Afterthought Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?

    Why similar: Text-Based 29%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Emotional 16.3%, Dark 9%, Simulation 6.9%

  39. #39 FEEBLE
    75% matchMixed59% of 49 reviews2022
    Dev: JUNSU
    Windows

    FEEBLE is an interactive simulation game. Meet FEEBLE, the only surviving character in the village devastated by the epidemic, and save FEEBLE from the Grim Reaper. Look around the village, use various puzzles to protect from the Grim Reaper and save the FEEBLE.

    Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Cartoony 13.9%, Dark 11.2%

  40. #40 The Way We All Go
    72% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A remake of the 2015 visual novel The Way We All Go. A yandere story with over 20 endings set in the sleepy Japanese countryside. Can you reconnect with your old friends, or will you meet a grisly ending?

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Drama 12.1%, Dark 11.8%, Emotional 10.4%

  41. #41 Amber Memories Of The Fox Mansion
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Abnormal Mansions
    Windows

    Anne moves into the Fox Mansion — a peaceful seaside estate. Among her three new female neighbors, she must find the “returned one” — a deceased person who cannot rest until she takes the one she loves the most with her.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Simulation 19.6%, Text-Based 18.7%, Casual 11.9%, Drama 8.8%

  42. #42 Yui’s Summer Vacation
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 티민이
    Windows

    A romantic comedy visual novel about the last summer vacation before adulthood, creating unforgettable memories with Yui.

    Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, Text-Based 26.3%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Emotional 12.4%, 2D 8.3%

  43. #43 Essence Bloom
    73% 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: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological 16.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Dark 13.1%, Text-Based 12.1%

  44. #44 r u n a w a y s
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nøreign
    Windows

    Runaways is a top-down visual novel about two lost teens on the run, escaping abuse and searching for a new beginning in the quiet depths of the unforgiving city night.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Drama 18%, Dark 17.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Narration 7.8%

  45. #45 우리들의 4분 33초
    71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: KuroBlossom
    Windows

    "Maybe...we all are deaf." This is a sweet-bitter story based on modern times. Also, this is a visual novel game with simple menu and using click or space bar to play, without no choice. Although, this game is not a simulation game only for love.

    Why similar: Text-Based 31.5%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Drama 16.5%, Casual 12.3%, 2D 9%

  46. #46 Mnemosyne's Cube
    70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Muzutaru
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.

    Why similar: Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological 12.6%, Drama 10.5%, Stylized 9.8%

  47. #47 Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Leviathanimation
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a text-based visual novel featuring interactive mini-games and hand-drawn animations tied into its narrative. The story explores the ideals of Justice in a world on the brink of conflict.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Drama 12.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Emotional 7.7%

  48. #48 MOVE ON
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Azienda
    Windows

    MOVE ON is a Drama Visual Novel game where players can choose their own path. where we will play the role of the protagonist of the story In which the game presents the 5 emotional release of the human.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Cartoony 23.2%, Psychological 18.6%, Casual 16.7%, Drama 12.1%

  49. #49 duplicity loop
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: batbeato
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark magical girl VN that takes place in an Alice in Wonderland inspired world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Stylized 12%, Drama 11.3%, Dark 10.7%

  50. #50 Penrose
    69% matchPositive88% of 32 reviews2023
    Dev: doublespeak games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.

    Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Drama 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 10.5%, Psychological 9.7%

  51. #51 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological 14.4%, Emotional 13.2%, Text-Based 11.1%, Stylized 10.8%

  52. #52 春の音はまるで君に似てて
    68% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
    Dev: Unnamed Moon
    Windows

    「春の音はまるで君に似てて」は暗い夜、道に迷ったような時期に悩んでいた主人公、相原愛理が偶然蒼の歌声を聞くようになり、二人の物語が始まります。日本の女学校を背景とし、少女と少女が出会い、お互いを通して自分が進みたい道を見つけ、一歩、また一歩踏み出していく、成長と恋の過程を込めた「ゆり」キネティックノーベルです。

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Text-Based 23.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Drama 10.6%, Emotional 9%

  53. #53 Past the Moon; Towards the Sun
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lunautuma
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Colleen never believed she was good enough, until she was kidnapped and pulled into the hidden world of Erue. Journey through magic, monsters and uneasy alliances as she uncovers the truth behind her abduction and begin to discover the power she was taught to doubt.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Text-Based 20%, Casual 12.9%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 10.1%

  54. #54 A Conversation With Mister Rabbit
    69% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Sigyaad Team
    Windows

    A Conversation With Mister Rabbit is a very short, linear visual novel with a dark and bloody twist. The story follows an aspiring knight who seeks wisdom from a big and fluffy rabbit.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Stylized 14.5%, Colorful 12.9%, Dark 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%

  55. #55 Quiet Classroom
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MothLight Games
    Windows

    Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Text-Based 17.2%, Drama 11.2%, Emotional 11%, Psychological 10.3%

  56. #56 The Trials of Ozymandias
    69% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Golden Axolotl Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.

    Why similar: Text-Based 26.1%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Drama 11.1%, Emotional 10.1%, Simulation 8.4%

  57. #57 みすずの国
    66% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: StudioHommage
    Windows

    Misuzu no Kuni is a kinetic visual novel with no choices or branching paths.Set in a late 20th-century Japan, it tells a traditional-style fantasy school drama.In this world, a special autonomous territory known as the Land of the Tengu exists within Japan.Supported language: Japanese only.

    Why similar: Text-Based 26.8%, Visual Novel 24%, Drama 14.1%, Casual 12.7%, Emotional 10.4%

  58. #58 I SUPPOSE
    65% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Scott Aitken
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story of a simple walk home, with a sprinkling of intrusive thoughts. Make a few choices, decide what's best, and please, try not to overthink.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Stylized 11.6%, Emotional 11.1%, Dark 10.8%

  59. #59 Prism
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gazpins
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Text-Based 21.7%, Drama 9.3%, Casual 8.9%, 2D 8.5%

  60. #60 Killing Magician
    64% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2025
    Dev: DDUCK KONG
    Windows

    Iris (31), an office worker with eight years of experience. After meeting the mysterious magical girl Gregory, she becomes a magical girl herself. As the dark truths of this world slowly come to light, can Iris save the Earth?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Psychological 16.8%, Simulation 14.8%, Narration 11.6%, Dark 10.1%

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