60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Emotional, Text-Based, Psychological.
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.
The Mermaid of Zennor
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
The Railway
The vibe of a typical Russian train is conveyed through illustrations, sounds, and characters. So, hold your seat on the train!
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Text-Based 15.2%, Emotional 14.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
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 20.8%, Psychological 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Emotional 12.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Psychological 19.2%, Text-Based 15.6%, Emotional 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dark 8.9%
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: Psychological 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 16.9%, Text-Based 12.7%, Narration 9.2%
In this kafkaesque, linear and short kinetic visual novel you will be a psychiatrist and will read treatment of a patient diagnosed with major depression.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Psychological 20.3%, Emotional 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Indie 9.4%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 15.2%, Text-Based 12.8%, Dark 9.3%
A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Emotional 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
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 23%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological 16.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Emotional 9.8%
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: Psychological 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Emotional 17.1%, Dark 11.4%, Text-Based 11.3%
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 27.1%, Text-Based 25.5%, Emotional 22.6%, Drama 9.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological 14.8%, Story Rich 9.7%
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 21%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 18.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Story Rich 10%
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 28.1%, Emotional 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 8.2%
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: Psychological 22.1%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Emotional 20.7%, Text-Based 12.6%, Drama 8.6%
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 22.7%, Psychological 18.3%, Emotional 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
-Change the past, create the future - A novel game about changing the past. What would the present be like if you could remove the regrets of that time? Rewrite the book that contains your past and create the future that you could not get. A new sensation ADV is now available from HaraPeko club.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Text-Based 22.8%, Psychological 15%, Emotional 12.1%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
Having lost the meaning of life, Shionagi meets Ayana, who suffers from a certain illness. “Kidnap me from this boring everyday life.” He wishes to die. A girl promised death. A bittersweet summer kidnapping drama where they confront each other's “lives.”
Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Emotional 26.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 3.1%
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: Emotional 21.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Text-Based 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Dark 7.8%
An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.
Why similar: Psychological 21.9%, Emotional 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Why similar: Emotional 25.3%, Psychological 23.3%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Story Rich 7.2%
A visual novel depicting the daily life of a high school boy continuously tormented by guilt on a winter's day. It features layered music played on string instruments and piano, characterized by serious, deep psychological portrayals.
Why similar: Psychological 28.7%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Emotional 23.2%, Dark 8.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
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: Psychological 23.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Narration 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
우리 아빠는 유명한 과학자입니다.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Dark 10.4%
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 24.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Psychological 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
It is a Japanese visual novel game. It is a game to read texts. Enjoy the story of anguish, conflict, dreams and hope. There is no branching depending on the choices, but you can have a rich story experience like a movie.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.3%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Emotional 15.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Drama 6.7%
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: Psychological 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Emotional 18%, Text-Based 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
Witness to Mass Incarceration is a narrative-driven interactive story based on my life in federal prison. It is a brutally honest portrayal of the lack of humanity, how our lives inside are at risk every day, and the place you are forced to go within yourself to survive.
Why similar: Emotional 22.7%, Psychological 16.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dark 10.4%
【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...
Why similar: Text-Based 34.6%, Visual Novel 34.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 3.3%
Apple-loving girl delivers potatoes and makes people happy... ?
Why similar: Text-Based 28.6%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Psychological 10.6%, Satire 7.5% ★
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Emotional 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 16.3%, Dark 10.5%
Isabella, your classmate, is someone you were never close to but someone you certainly noticed. One day however, you notice that Isabella stopped coming to class. You start to discover how important you were to her despite never even having a conversation with her before.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological 19.4%, Emotional 15.8%, Dark 12.7%, Drama 8.5%
In this post-pandemic psychological visual novel, players embody psychotherapist Honda, drawn into a neural imaging project targeting teens. There, Honda meets Natasha, a mysterious girl whose "world" unfolds like a spider's web, disrupting Honda's "calm" life. "Don't you think so, Dr. Honda...?"
Why similar: Psychological 26.1%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 6%
It's a short, text-based interactive book with a psychological theme.▶TRIGGER WARNING◀ Contains childhood trauma, suicidal thoughts, and emotional abuse, but ultimately conveys hope and growth.
Why similar: Psychological 25.1%, Text-Based 23.9%, Emotional 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Linear 5.4%
이 지옥 같은 현실을 바꿀 수만 있다면…몇십 번, 몇 백번이라도 기꺼이 죽어주마!
Why similar: Text-Based 33.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Dark 11.9%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 11.1%
A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Text-Based 21.5%, Psychological 10.9%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
Opportunities to Stuff is a cinematic visual novel exploring appetite, comfort, and control. Help shape the lives of those around you as indulgence and emotion intertwine. Enter people's lives and view their stories to see how they are forever transforming.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Text-Based 9.3%
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.2%, Psychological 22.3%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Emotional 9.3%, Story Rich 9%
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.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological 12.4%, Dark 9.9%
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 34.3%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Emotional 17.4%, Drama 7.3%, Indie 5.2%
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Text-Based 17.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological 12.8%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 19.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
Wake up, watch tv, make a cup of cofffee and try to bear your own meaningless existence.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological 16.3%, Emotional 15.1%, Dark 11.9%
His World is a short visual novel game where you play as a young shy introvert boy and witness his life with his family and get to see his internal world and struggles. You also make a few decisions throughout the game that will decide on one of game's multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Emotional 21%, Text-Based 17%, Psychological 16.7%, Story Rich 11.3%
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: Psychological 27.5%, Visual Novel 26%, Text-Based 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
A fantasy visual novel featuring intense action at every turn, following the struggles of a bear trapped in the body of a man. Part II of The Enonoia Saga, and the definitive conclusion to Ovine Replica.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.5%, Psychological 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%
Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Text-Based 22.3%, Emotional 11.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Dark 9%
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 28.3%, Text-Based 23%, Emotional 17.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Casual 6.7%
A dark visual novel about a young prince's unhealthy infatuation with his nursemaid, and his misguided attempts to win her heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Psychological 20.2%, Text-Based 20%, Dark 13.4%, Drama 8.6%
鳴神学園初等部六年六組は、選ばれた者たちが集う特殊なクラス。 そこに一人の転校生がやってきた。 何やら曰くがありそうなその転校生に、クラスメイト達は学園にまつわる怪談を語り始める。 そして六年六組は巨大な怪異に飲み込まれていく…
Why similar: Text-Based 31.8%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Psychological 19.3%, Emotional 15.4%, Adventure 8.4%
Can you protect this girl until the end, when the world has turned their back on her?
Why similar: Emotional 32.2%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Indie 5.2%
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: Text-Based 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Emotional 17.2%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 9%
Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Text-Based 17.8%, Emotional 15.7%, Psychological 15.4%, Narration 7.8%
Aurans is a kinetic visual novel about coming of age, learning to believe in yourself, and finding out what really matters to you. Everything is fully hand drawn, and is the first visual novel project of Pixelsplosion Studios.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Emotional 13.4%, Story Rich 12%, Linear 10.3%
Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.
Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Text-Based 19.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological 13.4%, Drama 7.6%
An archaeology student is sent to do his summer training in a place far away from civilization. There he meets three beautiful girls who share his passion for cinema and art. What can possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Psychological 22.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Emotional 20.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Narration 6.7%
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Psychological 17.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 7.1%
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 26.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Psychological 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Narration 8.3%
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Text-Based 30.2%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Emotional 22.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
High school student Hiroyuki Nasukawa, whose father is a piano tuner, aspires to become a respectable adult. Yet he resorts to cheating on a test. Unsurprisingly, he gets caught. The punishment imposed on him was unexpectedly, “Please repair the school's piano.”
Why similar: Text-Based 32.8%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Emotional 15.7%, Psychological 13%, Indie 6.6%
"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological 13%, Emotional 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
