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  1. #1 Night Loops
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
    Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Horror 8.5%

  2. #2 The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2
    96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Catalina Zavaleta
    Windows

    Explore a long-forgotten temple crawling with freakish monsters in the second episode of this action-horror RPG, uncovering an ancient history and meeting loveable characters through hand-drawn visuals inspired by 90s anime.

    Why similar: Action RPG 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Demons 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

  3. #3 Re:Turn 2 - Runaway
    96% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2022
    Dev: Red Ego Games
    Windows

    Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.

    Why similar: Demons 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.1%

  4. #4 King of The Jesters
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tessermind
    Windows

    After another fit, the lead singer of a punk rock band finds himself in the world of his fantasies. Here he is greeted by strange creatures, horrifying monsters, and bloody stories. Will the main character be able to return to his world or will he remain here forever?

    Why similar: Action RPG 17.4%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Horror 11.5%, Exploration 10.1%

  5. #5 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

    Why similar: Horror 20%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Anime 6.7%

  6. #6 Mad Father
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 reviews2016
    Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 15.6%, Anime 11.6%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  7. #7 The Doll's Window
    93% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: ujumiru
    Windows

    A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

    Why similar: Demons 22%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Dark 9.3%, Survival Horror 8.1%

  8. #8 Contraindication
    92% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2025
    Dev: Static Remains
    Windows

    Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, RPG 10.4%, Exploration 9.8%

  9. #9 Angels of Death
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,297 reviews2016
    Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Anime 9.4%

  10. #10 CAASI remade
    91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: nahCeYmiK
    Windows

    본 게임은 '캐시'라는 어린 아이를 행복한 결말까지 인도하는 게임입니다. 처음 보는 곳에서 눈을 뜬 캐시는 당신의 인도를 따라 행복한 결말을 향해 나아갑니다. 어딘가 무섭고 서늘하지만, 그럼에도 아이에게 친절한 세계를 둘이서 함께 모험합니다.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, Exploration 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 13.3%, Anime 8.9%

  11. #11 On The Way Home : Strange Incidents
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KarasuTengu
    Windows

    A novel adventure where two high school girls encounter the supernatural on their pixelated way home.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 9.1%

  12. #12 Welcome to the Karoshi Club
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2023
    Dev: Kamishibai Interactive
    Windows

    If you're nervous about job searching and interviews, face your fears head-on in "Welcome to the Karoshi Club" a Japanese horror business punk visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, 1990's 13.6%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Anime 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%

  13. #13 Retrace
    89% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2020
    Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
    Windows

    THIS WORLD DESIRES YOUR DEATH. A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories for PC.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 12%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Exploration 8.5%

  14. #14 A Song Of Sunlight
    87% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2026
    Dev: RageForDragons
    Windows

    An RPG set in a distant, lonely future. Follow Arem, a young man lured from his small island community to explore the desolate megastructure beneath it: “The Well.” With the simple goal of finding the exit, Arem will burden himself with something more terrible than he ever thought possible.

    Why similar: Action RPG 16.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Exploration 8.6%

  15. #15 Unfriendly Friend
    88% 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 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 11.1%, Violent 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

  16. #16 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac

    A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.1%, Anime 8.4%

  17. #17 SE3 Protocol: Last Drop
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Liminal Grove Studio
    Windows

    SE3 Protocol is a horror puzzle RPG set in an SCP-inspired world. An amnesiac girl wakes in the darkness—frail, timid… but not alone nor defenseless. Face deadly entities: observe, evade, exploit… or simply eliminate them. Lead her through this surreal nightmare, and uncover the secret behind it.

    Why similar: Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, RPG 11.4%, Survival Horror 10.2%

  18. #18 暗喻
    85% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: HimiSetsuna
    Windows

    In the forest west of the school's rear gate, there lives a witch who can grant any wish.Open the Witch's Book! It will guide you to the very source of magic— This is a story-driven exploration RPG. Players will progress through the narrative via exploration, puzzle-solving, and dialogue.

    Why similar: Action RPG 25.3%, Visual Novel 19.1%, RPG 17.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

  19. #19 Banebush
    83% matchVery Positive95% of 2,161 reviews2024
    Dev: Hinterland Mood
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 18.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Violent 10%

  20. #20 Blood Pivot
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kilanos Studio
    Windows

    Get ready for a heart-stopping experience with Blood Pivot, an electrifying pixel top-down indie game. Fight against demons and cultists in this horror game while trying to know the background of it all. Enter the world of Blood Pivot if you dare. But do you even have a choice?

    Why similar: Action RPG 21%, Demons 17.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.7%

  21. #21 Doll
    84% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2019
    Dev: Braisque
    Windows · Linux

    Doll is a visual novel of horror and exploration.With the Jeudille doll, you will be free to explore the city of Lorgna. Talk to the inhabitants, and compare their speeches to succeed in answering the questions raised by this experience.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.3%

  22. #22 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Daniel Macoto
    Windows

    A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Anime 7.5%

  23. #23 L.L.L.Liar
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 雏形游戏
    Windows

    Shi, a photographer and unforgivable sinner. After her train breaks down, she steps onto the platform and meets someone she'll never forget. This narrative-driven RPG takes you down a thorny path to save your loved one and face the real world together.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, RPG 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Exploration 9.8%

  24. #24 Kiki & Ana - The Child
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2021
    Dev: Horror Shop
    Windows

    "Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Anime 11.4%, Story Rich 8.9%

  25. #25 猫不语
    81% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
    Windows

    Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.8%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Anime 10.6%

  26. #26 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
    Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%

  27. #27 Rental
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nine LevitzkiPub: Wild Card Rogues
    Windows

    Finish your shift. Ignore the monster. Question your reality.Rental is a short, psychological horror puzzle game demo set in a 90's video rental store. Complete tasks as Jasmine and don't enter the break room!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, 1990's 16.2%, Horror 14.3%, RPG 12.5%

  28. #28 Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,323 reviews2016
    Dev: etherane
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 11.3%, Anime 8.8%

  29. #29 Forest of soul slave2
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: 渡里laboratoryPub: 072 Project
    Windows

    In order to find her sister, the elf girl Philum became an adventurer. She will venture into the magic forest, which is said to grant wishes, but...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Horror 13.1%, Fantasy 9%, Exploration 9%

  30. #30 Book Head Monster
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nursultan Nazarov
    Windows

    Book Head Monster is a survival horror game. You find yourself in an empty metro station after falling asleep after long days of work. Find the key to the car and get to home safely from Head Book Monster!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Demons 18.7%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 11.5%

  31. #31 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2015
    Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Anime 14.2%, Violent 10.7%

  32. #32 Dear Brother
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: NGS Studios
    Windows

    Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.

    Why similar: Horror 19.8%, RPG 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  33. #33 你就是缘由
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 空亡月隈
    Windows

    Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark 11.4%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%

  34. #34 Novena Diabolos
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: H5DEV GamesPub: Giiku Games
    Windows · Mac

    One reporter, trying to survive nine days in an isolated village. Four demonesses who are out for blood. Several supernatural murders... Welcome to Hope Hill!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Demons 14.8%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.7%, Anime 9.8%

  35. #35 Return or No Return
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nufshi
    Windows

    "Return or No Return" is a first-person horror survival game set in a mansion that traps travelers passing through the infamous shortcut- The Tenebris Tunnel. After a mysterious smoke sweeps through the car, your friends have disappeared, and you're trapped! You must save them to escape death.

    Why similar: Demons 21.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, 1990's 13.1%, Action RPG 11.6%, Horror 11.6%

  36. #36 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 588 reviews2020
    Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.1%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%

  37. #37 Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Lexilia GamesPub: holo Indie
    Windows

    Sakura Miko and the Hololive members are suddenly warped into an alternate future timeline. In this 3D adventure game, Miko must reunite with her friends and uncover the truth of this strange world to find her way back home.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Anime 14.3%, Horror 13.1%

  38. #38 NeverHome Ch.1 - Hall of Apathy
    74% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2023
    Dev: Shadow Gengis
    Windows

    Use your wits to solve puzzles and escape from an abstract world in this hand-drawn atmospheric horror game

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%

  39. #39 Camp Chaos
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: UsmanDev
    Windows

    Search for your missing child in a cursed summer camp. Uncover dark rituals, craft traps, and face terrifying creatures as you fight to survive.

    Why similar: Demons 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.9%

  40. #40 School Ghost Stories
    72% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2026
    Dev: M-Gentlemen AfterpartyPub: Saikey Studios
    Windows

    In this adventure game, play as a young boy, Boku, who accidentally releases vengeful spirits from a local shrine. To fix his mistake, he must collect the ancient treasures to repair the seal. But the freed Youkai have their own plans for him and won’t make it easy. Can he resist their deadly lure?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Anime 15.2%, Horror 14.8%, Demons 12.6%, Dark 10.9%

  41. #41 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    "Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Violent 13.2%, Horror 11.2%

  42. #42 Saihate Station
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
    Dev: びぶ/viv
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 11%, Hand-drawn 11%, Anime 7.2%

  43. #43 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 262 reviews2025
    Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
    Windows

    Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.7%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, RPG 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  44. #44 Tiny Bunny
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 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 23.3%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 11%, Story Rich 10%

  45. #45 The Coma: Recut
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 3,009 reviews2017
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

    Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 13.4%, Violent 11.4%, Survival Horror 11.3%

  46. #46 May Angels fall down
    72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: ujumiru
    Windows · Mac

    Follow under, to a secretive cult of Icarus filled with lost individuals who seek selfish salvation. At its center lies Haejin, an alluring yet tormented leader whose flesh, when consumed, cures mortality.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 9.2%

  47. #47 Dendrophobia
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Meowrizon Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A twisted pixel-art horror thriller about death, ancient gods, and a persistent waiter. Explore The Willow’s Embrace hotel, solve puzzles, and gather paranormal evidence. Challenge the madness to find a way out and avoid becoming part of an eternal nightmare.

    Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Survival Horror 8.1%, Dark 8%

  48. #48 The Sand Man
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 360 reviews2018
    Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    “I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.3%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Anime 8.5%, Story Rich 8%

  49. #49 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 599 reviews2024
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…

    Why similar: Visual Novel 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.8%

  50. #50 M City
    69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: SMEK
    Windows

    Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Demons 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

  51. #51 Lyset Core
    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Lyset Team
    Windows

    A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Anime 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Violent 12.3%, Story Rich 11.4%

  52. #52 Corpse Party
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
    Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

    Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Anime 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, RPG 7.8%

  53. #53 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
    67% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2026
    Dev: RockyJims
    Windows

    Sins of Sinister is an episodic horror experience inspired by lore stories. Each chapter delivers a short yet intense descent into fear, folklore, and the unknown. A rural village begins to fall victim to mysterious deaths with no medical explanation. As dark whispers of witchcraft spread.

    Why similar: 1990's 23.4%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 16.1%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  54. #54 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 703 reviews2019
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 14.8%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 9%

  55. #55 The Temple of Children
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Children play
    Windows

    The Temple of Children is a story-driven horror adventure about a simple little girl from a Russian province. Against her will she became part of horrible events, watching her reality turn into hell. To survive she needs to unravel the secret that children are hiding.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Dark 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

  56. #56 Spiritus Sancti
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Divider Studios
    Windows

    Spiritus Sancti is a first-person psychological horror where your voice is your weapon. Speak sacred rites through your microphone to repel, stun, and exorcise the forces of darkness. Every encounter is real-time, every word a test of faith. An experience like no other.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 16.7%, Demons 12.7%, Dark 11.3%

  57. #57 七不思議に至るまで
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Neruneko
    Windows

    The protagonist, a member of a university occult club, obtains a mysterious notebook about a high school’s “Seven Mysteries” The story branches based on your choices — will you uncover the truth, or meet an ending best left hidden? A suspense-driven horror visual novel exploring the Seven Mysteries.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Exploration 19.7%, Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Violent 9.9%

  58. #58 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,058 reviews2017
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15%, Anime 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  59. #59 Autumn Rail
    66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Calamity Maid
    Windows · Mac

    A survival horror visual novel. When her train terminates at the strange and sinister Sylvan Station, Tera finds herself entangled in a neverending night of darkness.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.6%

  60. #60 A Night at the Watermill
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 10.5%

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