- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,549 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Anime 12.2%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive meta-psychological horror visual novel that masterfully subverts dating sim tropes to deliver a deeply unsettling experience.
- #2 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
96% matchVery Positive94% of 58,305 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Psychological 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same high-energy, internet-obsessed, and mentally unstable aesthetic while forcing the player to manage a volatile relationship.
- #3 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
96% matchVery Positive95% of 7,095 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 133.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Anime 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Hentai 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a quintessential meta-visual novel that directly addresses the player and breaks the fourth wall in ways that mirror the seed game's themes.
- #4 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,471 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Dating Sim 9.2%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant meta-narrative game that uses multiple endings and psychological manipulation to challenge the player's perception of the story.
- #5 MiSide
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 142,774 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.3%, Cute 16.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Anime 12.9%, Hentai 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cute, anime-inspired aesthetic that quickly devolves into a terrifying, reality-warping psychological horror experience.
- #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,405 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, highly stylized visual novel that dives deep into the protagonist's fractured psyche and mental health.
- #7 KinitoPET
93% matchVery Positive93% of 14,786 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Psychological 14.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive, meta-horror experience that feels like a digital companion gone wrong, perfectly capturing the 'you/girl' dynamic.
- #8 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 39,585 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Psychological 24.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich psychological horror game that uses an anime aesthetic to explore deeply disturbing interpersonal dynamics.
- #9 Who's Lila?
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,836 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14%, Surreal 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game where you control facial expressions to influence the narrative, emphasizing the surreal and the uncanny.
- #10 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,372 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Psychological 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the 'outside' entry, it provides a raw and experimental look at psychological distress through a visual novel lens.
- #11 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,765 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 175.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Psychological 14.2%, Anime 11.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply philosophical and psychological visual novel that challenges the player with its dark, surreal, and complex narrative structure.
- #12 Buddy Simulator 1984
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,366 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Cute 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game simulates a retro AI companion that evolves into a psychological horror experience, mirroring the themes of artificial intimacy.
- #13 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,584 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Psychological 15.2%, Dating Sim 10.5%, Anime 9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends dating sim elements with psychological horror and a cute aesthetic to create a sense of impending dread.
- #14 The seven days i spent with you
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,247 reviews2026
Dev: RErevue_studioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Anime 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-styled visual novel that uses a limited timeframe to explore psychological themes and surreal narrative twists.
- #15 Hazy Mind
88% matchVery Positive87% of 355 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, Psychological 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Psychedelic 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that focuses on the protagonist's internal struggle and surreal dreamscapes.
- #16 Inscryption
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,820 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Psychological 42.7%, Story Rich 28.5%, Surreal 23.6%, 2D 3.5%, Adventure 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: While a deck-builder at its core, its meta-narrative layers and psychological horror elements make it a perfect match for fans of genre-bending stories.
- #17 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,923 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Anime 19.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Story Rich 13.1%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines a charming art style with dark, psychological horror themes and a heavy focus on exploration and story.
- #18 Saihate Station
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,470 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Anime 9.4%, Cute 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that utilizes a 2D aesthetic to tell a haunting and emotionally resonant story.
- #19 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,595 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply psychological point-and-click experience that leaves the player questioning the nature of the world.
- #20 outside the door
83% matchVery Positive94% of 776 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Psychological 18.3%, Anime 15.9%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A short, anime-inspired visual novel that focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric horror.
- #21 Memory Girl +
82% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Anime 10.4%, Cute 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich visual novel that hides a darker, psychological core beneath its approachable exterior.
- #22 5omeday
82% matchVery Positive88% of 326 reviews2026
Dev: Indigo IngotsPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 12%, Anime 10.8%, Psychological 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that balances cute character interactions with psychological horror and multiple branching paths.
- #23 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,399 reviews2026
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Kidnapped by a cute yandere catgirl, your only way out is to persuade her to let you leave! Engage with thematic stories, solve puzzles, and interact with best yandere AI NPCs in this top-rated AI game loved by millions of fans. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape! :3
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Anime 14%, Psychedelic 11.9%, Dating Sim 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relationship between the player and an AI, mirroring the seed game's exploration of artificial companionship and horror.
- #24 Curse or Love
79% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Anime 11.5%, Psychological 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines LGBTQ themes with psychological horror and multiple endings to create a complex narrative.
- #25 IMSCARED
81% matchVery Positive95% of 3,993 reviews2016
Dev: Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
Why similar: Psychological Horror 59.1%, Surreal 17.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Indie 5.1%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic meta-horror game that uses file manipulation and fourth-wall breaking to create a persistent sense of unease.
- #26 The NOexistenceN of Lilith
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,482 reviews2026
Dev: Nino GamesPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lilith has returned from the fantasy world to become your desktop companion. Watch her wander freely across your screen with lively animations and dynamic real-time behaviors. Spend cozy everyday moments together as she keeps you company and eases the stress of daily life.
Why similar: Anime 53.1%, Cute 38.6%, RPG 5.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #27 Ib
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,340 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Surreal 13%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that uses its art-gallery setting to explore themes of isolation and surrealism.
- #28 Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,257 reviews2022
Dev: DirectDoggo
Windows
If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Dating Sim 24.3%, Surreal 9.3%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: While comedic, it is a highly meta, surreal, and bizarre dating sim that subverts expectations in a way similar to the seed game.
- #29 your wife
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,004 reviews2024
Dev: HaHaHaGame
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Your Wife is an anime desktop companion game. Choose a character whose gaze follows your cursor, adjust her position and size, and pair her with static or animated wallpapers. Subscribe to and share characters and wallpapers through Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Hentai 37%, Anime 27.3%, Cute 23.8%, 2D 4.9%, Dating Sim 3.9%
- #30 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
77% matchMixed70% of 2,114 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Psychological 17.5%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #31 BAD END
80% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Anime 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological 9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that leans into the horror and anime aesthetics to deliver a dark, story-driven experience.
- #32 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
75% matchVery Positive94% of 60,129 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Anime 9%
- #33 Find Love or Die Trying
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Dating Sim 17%, Anime 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #34 RGB GlitchGazer
75% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Anime 16.3%, Surreal 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Psychedelic 10.7%
- #35 Anomalous Coffee Machine
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,684 reviews2025
Dev: HoruBrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this game, meet a mysterious girl who demands you use the "Anomalous Coffee Machine" and create any drink you can imagine. Whether realistic, paradoxical, or impossible, she’s willing to sample whatever you create. However, she doesn't seem to like the cup of death. Why? Well, I think you know.
Why similar: Hentai 21.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Anime 13%, Dating Sim 11.8%
- #36 and yet, we dream
73% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Psychological 26%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, RPG 2.4%
- #37 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
72% matchVery Positive94% of 13,908 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Spirit Hunter, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. All employees can be romanced depending on your choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Anime 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
- #38 My Therapy
73% matchVery Positive96% of 335 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Anime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #39 Devil Girl
74% matchVery Positive84% of 731 reviews2021
Dev: BananaKingPub: Playmeow
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
"Devil Girl" is a game that combines love building with the Cthulhu weird style. One day, you wake up and find a beautiful girl with whom you can live happily and do all kinds of H things or explore the truths of the world……..
Why similar: Hentai 18.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 12%, Dating Sim 10.3%
- #40 Petit Game Collection vol.1
73% matchVery Positive87% of 670 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Anime 13.4%, Psychedelic 10.8%, Cute 8.6%
- #41 Escape from Yandere
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,449 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Yandera has locked you in your house and is asking for a declaration of love. You can stay with her or try to escape. Explore the house, but be careful, Yandera can kill you.
Why similar: Anime 36.4%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Hentai 17%, Cute 15.5%, Adventure 2.3%
- #42 Train of Afterlife
78% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Anime 13.8%, Psychological 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses a unique setting to explore the memories and regrets of its characters.
- #43 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,554 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 110.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Anime 15.9%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #44 Folie Fatale
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,697 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Anime 11.2%
- #45 Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,701 reviews2021
Dev: the last evil wizardPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Trying to get away from trouble, June moves to a small town... to find even more trouble! A yuri comedy/horror visual novel, featuring a haunted house, fox-girls, and GxG love ❤︎.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Hentai 22.1%, Anime 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Cute 6.3%
- #46 Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis
68% matchVery Positive91% of 4,349 reviews2026
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
“Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis” is a rhythm adventure game about a psychotic hikikomori girl - also an avid anonymous poster - who corrupts the world with her severe brain rot from listening to too many denpa songs. Yunyun all over this ♡♡♡♡ world with your degen otaku-posting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Anime 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Psychological 12%
- #47 BAD END THEATER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,071 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Multiple Endings 24%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%, Cute 8%
- #48 Departed Away
70% matchVery Positive89% of 573 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Psychological 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dating Sim 10.6%
- #49 q.u.q.
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,977 reviews2023
Dev: motijanPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Surreal 15.4%, Anime 14.8%, Cute 8%
- #50 Magical Girl Witch Trials
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,539 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.9%, Cute 12.8%, Anime 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #51 Your Mother
67% matchVery Positive92% of 10,686 reviews2025
Dev: M for Mother
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.
Why similar: Anime 53.2%, Cute 28.8%, 2D 10.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 3.1%
- #52 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,793 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Anime 30.8%, Cute 16.6%, Adventure 3.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #53 DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia
67% matchVery Positive96% of 456 reviews2024
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 36.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Play as Shido and unravel the secrets of the mysterious spirit Ren in the visual novel follow-up to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation, based on the acclaimed light novel and anime series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Anime 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #54 You know my name?
70% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Psychedelic 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Psychological 9.4%
- #55 An alt girl for skoof
68% matchVery Positive83% of 10,577 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
There is a rumor that any skuf can legally receive a fee alt girl from the state; to do this, you just need to log in to a special service and enter your personal data.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Anime 14.6%, Hentai 13.6%
- #56 Trainee Death Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,013 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 45.5%, Anime 22.3%, Cute 15.4%, RPG 7.7%, Indie 5%
- #57 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
66% matchVery Positive93% of 969 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Dating Sim 9.5%
- #58 Hydrangea
67% matchVery Positive92% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological 14%, Anime 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #59 Aliya: Timelink
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,693 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Multiple Endings 21.8%, Story Rich 5.6%, RPG 4.8%
