60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Gothic, Visual Novel, 2D.
Haunt a suit of armour. Explore an abandoned castle. Recover your memories... and bring the ghosts of the past to rest in this melancholy visual novel about love, family and regret.
It Paints Me
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
イツワリの令嬢少年
A boy living as a warrant for a political marriage falls in love with a maid despite his unrequited love. You become a black rose fairy who grants wishes and discover that you were once human. Enter the bodies of the people in the mansion and trace their memories to discover their true identities.
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
A boy living as a warrant for a political marriage falls in love with a maid despite his unrequited love. You become a black rose fairy who grants wishes and discover that you were once human. Enter the bodies of the people in the mansion and trace their memories to discover their true identities.
Why similar: Gothic 26.9% ★, Romance 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Medieval 9.5%
A short and (bitter)sweet fairy tale visual novel about first love and longing.
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Medieval 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...
Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Medieval 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
House of stolen devil bargains and indolent angelic aristocracy: Nowhere Manor is doomed to disappear. You can leave if you’ve got a soul … but that’s not an option for an artificially created servant such as Liber. Just how far are you willing to go escape?
Why similar: Gothic 29.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Empyreal Dawn is a Gothic Fantasy Adventure where you lead a party named Caeruleum. Accompanied by the Swordsmaiden Alice Starwell, undertake your first steps toward becoming legendary heroes! Featuring full voice acting, an original soundtrack, and more!
Why similar: Gothic 23.9% ★, Romance 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12%
A job gone wrong traps lawyer R. M. Renfield at Castle Dracula. Sacrifice—others, or your own humanity—to survive, or risk it all for love in this romantic horror visual novel. But Renfield isn’t the only one looking for a way out. Who, if anyone, can you trust?
Why similar: Gothic 28% ★, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Mystery 7.8%
After you are unable to find a patron to provide you with a magic bond, you stumble into the abandoned temple of the Passion goddess - with four patrons waiting for you. Yet, as you grow closer to gaining magic, something else is drawn to this power...
Why similar: Gothic 23.9% ★, Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
A short ride into a cursed town — a hand-drawn puzzle adventure where ghouls and monsters haunt every corner, and gentle, relaxing puzzles slowly bring life back to the world and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Gothic 38.5% ★, Mystery 15.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
A brave hero and a bound lich rescue a legendary warrior from a forgotten tomb and put the romance back in necromancy. Necromance is a dark fantasy comedy visual novel with light puzzle elements, 3 endings, and 15 ways to die!
Why similar: Gothic 25% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 13%, Lore-Rich 12.1%
Manage an inn for travelers seeking refuge before nightfall. Interact with diverse guests, each harboring their own secrets. Your choices can forge or fracture relationships, uncovering hidden truths along the way. But beware – the real threat may be hiding among your guests.
Why similar: Gothic 34.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
Balance work, vampirism and socialising as you explore Kings Cross, Sydney during the last year of the millennium. Keep a lid on your darkest desires and be rewarded with a deeper understanding of what it means to live again. Or don’t — no one will stop you. You’re a vampire, after all.
Why similar: Gothic 28.6% ★, Romance 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
Even if you bear no Grudge, your Grudge was surely born. Explore the abandoned house at 77 Oleander, search for your wallet, keys, and phone, and above all else... try not to forget again the next time she tells you to leave.
Why similar: Gothic 36.6% ★, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Supernatural 6%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Gothic 28.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 7.2%
A Gothic fantasy tale of loneliness, dark secrets, and the search for a cure.
Why similar: Gothic 47.4% ★, Visual Novel 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Drama 8.9%, Story Rich 4.2%
Lose your heart in this dark fairy-tale romance! Once upon a winter night, you enter the woods in search of a beast. But the hunter you find is so charming and sweet–is he truly the monster you seek?
Why similar: Gothic 36% ★, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%
SKINSCRIBING is a 2D hand-drawn and dual-handed cosmic folk horror game wherein you explore environments, grief, and bodies alike to interpret and tattoo the history of a dying world as the foundation for the Era to come.
Why similar: Gothic 23.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Medieval 13.3%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Mystery 12.1%
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Gothic 26.9% ★, Romance 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Drama 7.9%
A visual novel/roguelike hybrid where a simple mission spirals into a cannibalistic odyssey. You'll struggle as a fragile human, blood-soaked knight, or flesh-devouring Forsaker. Devour or be devoured—yet your fate dangles by unseen strings. Choose: cling to this broken world... or forsake it.
Why similar: Gothic 34.8% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Medieval 13.6%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Drama 6.7%
音楽アルバムを楽しむように7つのゲームを体験しよう。「死と生」をテーマとするダークで神秘的な世界観と、ミュージックプレイヤーをモチーフにした独特なゲームシステムが特徴のオムニバス作品。
Why similar: Gothic 33.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Coffee Coffin is a gothic narrative café simulation game.Seven lost souls, seven deadly sins, seven obsessions — you will talk with the dead, listen to their stories, and brew coffees that symbolize redemption, guiding them to let go and move on. All dialogue is generated by AI in real time.
Why similar: Gothic 25.6% ★, Visual Novel 17.1%, Point & Click 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Romance 8.9%
A psychological horror romance mystery inspired by Lovecraftian, Black Butler, and Danganronpa
Why similar: Gothic 29.5% ★, Romance 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Lore-Rich 10%
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Gothic 32.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 12.9%, Drama 8.4%
If you crossed a vampire, would you protect humanity or embrace the blood? Guide Mark Delaware's choices in this visual novel as he navigates this dangerous world.
Why similar: Gothic 27% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
Aristocrat Evan Alford receives a mysterious invitation to the fair and comes to a small village on the outskirts of the country. The village seems strange and painfully familiar, but Evan has never been here. In addition, other guests of the fair are not as simple as it seems.
Why similar: Gothic 28.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Gothic 29.8% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Medieval 12%, Mystery 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Mystery 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
After an accident, Renji was reborn in another world as a "shapeshifter," a demon that can transform at will. He was reborn in a dungeon inhabited by demons… Using new demon powers, a thrilling and exciting life in the mischief dungeon begins…!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Romance 25.1%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Story Rich 5.7%, Hand-drawn 5.6%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%
Why similar: Gothic 21.6% ★, Romance 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 13.2%
Doctor Arcana's second adventure takes you to a legendary castle on a mysterious island where new puzzling challenges await and dark secrets are guarded by deadly traps. Can you complete the Trials of the Elders?
Why similar: Gothic 36.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Medieval 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Point & Click 8.4%
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Gothic 20.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
Journey alongside the Second Prince of the Galens Empire to unlock ancient secrets in this romantic fantasy adventure visual novel with a dark twist. With multiple endings and immersive battle sequences, will you write your own destiny, or repeat the mistakes of those whom history has forgotten?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Romance 13.3%, Medieval 11.9%
DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a normal facade at work, romance an enigmatic new girl, and stop the occult plot to take Margo's life.
Why similar: Gothic 28% ★, Romance 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 10.9%
Dancing with Shadows: Prologue is a 2D dark fantasy visual novel with CYOA-influenced branching storylines. Guide three protagonists through an interlocked and inexorably connected storyline. There are no wrong answers, but your decisions have consequences.
Why similar: Gothic 25.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Romance 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Drama 8.2%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Gothic 37% ★, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 6.1%
A dark yuri horror romance set in a crumbling Gothic castle. When the enigmatic Carmilla arrives, Laura is swept into a fever dream of obsession. Is this stranger the cure for her loneliness or a herald of corruption? And what caused the mysterious deaths of two girls in the nearby village?
Why similar: Gothic 34.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.8%, Romance 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
Why similar: Gothic 32.3% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Medieval 9.8%
The near future is just a few toes away. Journalist Iselda Aronica A man is asked to conduct an investigation in a certain town. The name of the town is Angelovale. The name of the town is Angelovale. It was a town where people still existed.
Why similar: Gothic 32.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Point & Click 10.1%
A mysterious fantasy visual novel where every choice shapes the world. Unravel the secrets of the Spheres, forge bonds, and uncover your true nature in a story full of intrigue and romance.
Why similar: Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Medieval 14.2%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
A Boys Love visual novel with branching plotlines and two love interests. Features beautiful CGs and sprites, and top-notch voice acting throughout the game.
Why similar: Gothic 26% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Romance 8.6%
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Romance 22.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Drama 7.8%
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 17.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Medieval 9.2%
You killed him once before. Don't make the same mistake twice. A melancholic boys love visual novel about killing cults and your past confronting you.
Why similar: Gothic 39.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 8.9%, Drama 7.9%
An atmospheric experience in the dark and eerie world of classic fairy tales, progressing solely through your choices. No complex mechanics; just sit back and focus on the story. Make the right decisions to avoid danger and try to survive the twisted endings of these tales.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Medieval 13%, Mystery 9.6%
A Taisho psychological horror. Evade spirits and reclaim your stolen "name" in a haunted mansion. Features a unique Koto & Deep House soundscape. A multi-ending visual novel where choices determine your fate. Presented by New Forever STUDIO / MASAKO - A challenge by a 56yo Vibe Coder.
Why similar: Gothic 32% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 10%
The hero's tale doesn't end with defeating the Daemon Lord—this time, the stage is the bistro you've opened! Former companions and even past adversaries now visit your establishment.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Romance 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Medieval 9.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
A short interactive dark fantasy story in which you meet an egomaniacal empress and must try to survive the encounter through the choices you make.
Why similar: Gothic 36.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Story Rich 3.2%
Elylah, the princess of the dream world returns to her homeland with a new question: Why don't dreamers praise her anymore? She will embark on a quest for the truth beyond the ancient portals. An erotic visual novel based on wise choices with a battle system in a fantastic swashbuckler´s world.
Why similar: Gothic 28% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Romance 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%
An adventure game that lets you enjoy the story and flow of the 'Glass universe,'
Why similar: Romance 22.1%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Drama 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween?
Why similar: Gothic 33.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 9.4%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
Welcome to Shadows over Harken, where a necromancer threatens to corrupt the peaceful village of Harken. Join our team of heroes: Relic, Alessia, Hiligon, Klean and Neville. Experience an immersive visual novel that combines deep storytelling with combat mechanics, where your choices shape the land.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Point & Click 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Medieval 11%
Explore a sealed crypt to reveal its sacred secrets as an archivist priest. Use your faith against the looming horrors. Banish them and make your path before your lantern goes out, or you will lose your way... and your mind.
Why similar: Gothic 59.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Mystery 8.1%, Horror 7.4%
A sci-fi drama about love, control, and the price of human emotion. Care for your wards, follow every order — or break the rules to discover who you truly are.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Point & Click 8.1%
The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...
Why similar: Gothic 36.2% ★, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Hand-drawn 6.4%
A TRPG × Visual Novel led by the roll of the dice. You arrive at Seiria Magic Academy just one week before the centennial 'Violet Eclipse.' Immerse yourself in campus life, romance seven heroines, and uncover the world's hidden secrets. Your choices alone will reshape the fate of this world.
Why similar: Romance 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 7.6%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: Gothic 33.1% ★, Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Drama 5.9%
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Lore-Rich 22.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 41.5% ★, Mystery 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Point & Click 6.2%
