- #1 Bound Between Desks
97% 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: Narration 14.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Drama 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #2 Canceled
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: None
Windows
Why similar: Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Narration 11.2%, Mystery 10%
- #3 KARA
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IKARUS
Windows · Mac · Linux
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Drama 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Dark 9.3%
- #4 Demon Sighting
95% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Dreamer's Anvil
Windows · Linux
A point-and-click adventure with turn-based combat. Explore a demon-infested house and uncover a dangerous ritual. Encounter succubi, imps, priests and more on your quest to expose demons to the world. A short game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Demons 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Conversation 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #5 Remembering Emily - Mystery visual novel
94% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive Thomas’s memories in this mystery-filled visual novel. What really happened to Emily? Make choices, explore different versions of events, and uncover two complementary endings that reveal the full truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Drama 14.2%, Romance 13.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #6 Untale: King of Revinia
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.6% ★, Drama 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #7 Death by Begonia
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Drama 11.7%, Romance 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #8 A Singular Portrait
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Electric Doll Pub: Electric Doll
Windows · Linux
At what point does a simple desire become an obsession? This is one of the dilemmas faced by Beatrice, a photography student as bitter as reality itself. Within a tangle of unfolding mysteries, she will discover that the most beautiful manifestation of the past holds a chaotic future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 17%, Drama 13.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #9 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
91% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: Narration 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Romance 9%
- #10 Amarantus
90% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Romance 14.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Drama 12%, Dark 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #11 Truer than You
89% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Transcenders Media AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Overcome your past and become someone new in Truer than You. A choice-driven narrative adventure about love, loss and being lost in life. You're hired as a gig-working actor to play roles in real-life situations. Have conversations, get a good rating and follow the rules. All good?
Why similar: Conversation 14.2%, Drama 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Romance 12%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #12 De Profundis
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: points contigus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Un visual novel d’horreur qui se déroule dans le noir complet, où les paroles des personnages sont mises en musique.
Why similar: Narration 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Drama 10%, Conversation 10%
- #13 氷点下30度の絶望
89% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Conversation 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Drama 9.9%
- #14 Red Supreme
88% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
The world ends in three days, and you, as a devoted cultist, must bring a new member to the cult. Find a balance between the cult, relationships, and job.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Romance 10.3%, Conversation 10.2%
- #15 VT Harmony
87% matchMixed61% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Play as VT, a lonely TV-boy who seeks solitude until the sudden message from a strange bunny named IV. Discover the different endings of this cozy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Narration 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Romance 10.2%
- #16 To Be With You
86% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Drama 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Conversation 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dark 9.5%
- #17 Glass Hearts
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Aedian Glair
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gripping psychological thriller Yaoi game full of difficult choices. Can you trust your own mind?
Why similar: Drama 13.2%, Romance 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%
- #18 Suhoshin
85% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Narration 10.9%, Conversation 10.2%
- #19 Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Narration 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #20 Poisoned Path
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Overload Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poisoned Path is a deep visual novel set in a mysterious atmosphere, where your choices determine the story's fate. Uncover dark secrets and chart your own course.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Drama 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #21 Ending the Happy Route
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Drama 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #22 Sophistry - Love & Despair
83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: 2 Cubs Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far will you go to fulfil Cherryl's dream before this one turns into a nightmare? All the choices you make will matter and carry over across the various episodes.
Why similar: Conversation 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Drama 10.2%
- #23 The Beresford family
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Narration 9.9%, Conversation 9.8%
- #24 Forgive or Finalize
81% 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: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dark 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #25 After the Stream Went Dark
79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Joe Kerman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Drama 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #26 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
81% 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: Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Drama 12.7%, Dark 11.8%
- #27 Confinio: Reality Prison
80% 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: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Drama 11.8%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Dark 10.1%
- #28 Trauma - Visual Novel
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KyleKun
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Drama 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #29 Ghost of the Quadrangle
78% 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 21.6%, Romance 16.9%, Drama 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #30 Liminal Border Part I
78% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
Why similar: Romance 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Drama 13.3%, Dark 12.9%, Conversation 10.1%
- #31 Horny Academy
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Narration 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #32 The Wreck
77% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Narration 13.5%, Conversation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Drama 10.6%
- #33 Elevenses
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.
Why similar: Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Conversation 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Drama 8.8%
- #34 Devil Apartment
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Drama 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 9.1%
- #35 Do you have SALT?
75% 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: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Conversation 12.3%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #36 Fearbonding
74% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dark 10.1%, Conversation 9.5%
- #37 There Is No Next Stop
75% 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 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Conversation 14.5%, Drama 12%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #38 The Shell Part I: Inferno
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 14.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 9.5%
- #39 Your Story
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: GameLoad
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Your Story, a visual novel with point’n’click elements, you leave the safe quiet of your family’s inn and embark on a fantasy adventure. It’s a wholesome growing of age tale. The mystery awaits just beyond the horizon…
Why similar: Narration 15.4%, Conversation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 11.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #40 SHINRAI Saku - Blooming Beyond Despair
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A month has passed since the tragic events at the Miyamoto Mountain Resort, which still weigh heavily on Raiko and her friends. Explore the challenges they face while trying to return to an ordinary life in this follow-up to the visual novel SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair.
Why similar: Narration 24.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Drama 16.7%, Dark 13.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #41 Aoi Tori
71% matchVery Positive97% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Purple softwarePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shiratori Ritsu, the sole male at Kirihara Academy for Girls and its priest, protects the school from demons but finds his sanity tested by the arrival of a new student, the one-hundred-year-old vampire Mary Harker, and a call from the devil, questioning his purpose in life.
Why similar: Drama 16.6%, Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Demons 10.8%
- #42 Beneath The Cherry Blossom Tree
72% 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: Drama 17.1%, Romance 15%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #43 Stay Alive For Me
71% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Dark 9.5%
- #44 Elevenses: The Flask
73% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
일레븐지스: 플라스크는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 한 치 앞을 예상할 수 없는 전개와 끝없이 펼쳐지는 반전, 영원히 끝나지 않는 11시의 티타임에 여러분을 초대합니다.
Why similar: Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Drama 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #45 Necrophobia
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Sapphire Comics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start your life anew at Heaven's Gates Academy. Learn new subjects, make new friends, experience what you've never before deemed possible. Change your fate, and the fate of those around you- your decisions matter greatly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Narration 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #46 The Method of Hiding a Body
70% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Drama 20.8%, Mystery 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 13%
- #47 Ovine Replica
71% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Amorous Ursidae
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy visual novel featuring action, horror, and multiple endings to a tale of suspense, intrigue, desperation, and desire. Part I of The Enonoia Saga.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.8% ★, Drama 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Conversation 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #48 The Divine Speaker
70% matchVery Positive96% of 436 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 12.6%, Narration 11.5%, Drama 11.4%, Demons 11.4%
- #49 Silverblood
69% 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: Drama 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Conversation 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #50 Yume No Office
68% matchPositive95% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Team YumePub: Outsider Comet Studios
Windows · Linux
"Yume no Office" is a visual novel where the protagonists will fight for their performance bonuses using the oldest method to solve their problems: Pong. Their moods are different each day, so don't be swayed by the first impression.
Why similar: Romance 20.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #51 Diomedea Keep
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14%, Conversation 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #52 Not It: Spookiest Edition
70% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Narration 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #53 Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Drama 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 9.1%
- #54 When Livia Disappeared
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Shadowfay GamesPub: Studio Svaberg
Windows
A fantasy visual novel set in the 1920s. Perform ritual magic, craft potions, and uncover the secrets of the Order that maintains the balance between worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.3%, Narration 12.8%, Dark 10.9%, Romance 10.6%, Demons 9.7%
- #55 Throne of Egypt
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mighty Seth brings the deposed Pharaoh Ay back from oblivion, threatening the world with a war between the Gods. Will Ay carry on with his revenge? And will the young Pharaoh Khyan be able to bring peace to their lands?
Why similar: Conspiracy 24% ★, Drama 12.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Dark 10.5%, Romance 10%
- #56 SPRKLS.exe
67% 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%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Narration 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #57 Venus: Improbable Dream
68% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Narration 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Drama 12.6%, Romance 11.7%, Conversation 10.7%
- #58 학생들의 공포괴담 終 (Students' horrible stories FIN)
68% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Alman
Windows
Students' horrible stories FIN is a horror game created with RPG Maker XP. Find out what threatens the innocent students and how to resist them.- Iseru, The Presenter
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Demons 12.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #59 Cursed Scarlet Mistresses: A Touhou Tale
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nymph Circus
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the outside world, you were brought into the Scarlet Mansion. Slowly you will gain the trust of its residents and become part of a conspiracy to unravel the ancient secrets of the scarlet dynasty. Will the choices you make in this twist of fate break the curses that torment this bloodline?
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Romance 12%, Drama 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Narration 11.6%
- #60 Midnight Witch
66% 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: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 13.2%, Drama 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%