- #1 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,620 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 131.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 32.9%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Anime 11%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Hentai 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal meta-fictional visual novel that directly addresses the player and subverts the tropes of the romance genre.
- #2 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
96% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Psychological 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same blend of cute aesthetic and dark, psychological manipulation through a meta-commentary on internet culture.
- #3 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,999 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 81.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Anime 12.3%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential psychological horror visual novel that uses its cute anime exterior to hide a deeply disturbing meta-narrative.
- #4 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 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 31.9%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dating Sim 9.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative horror experience that forces the player to confront the consequences of their choices through a surreal, ever-changing reality.
- #5 MiSide
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 138,400 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 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 39.2%, Cute 16.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Anime 12.5%, Hentai 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar premise of a character trapped within a game interface, blending cute visuals with unsettling psychological horror.
- #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Psychedelic 11.4%, Psychological 10%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply psychological experience that uses unique visual styles to represent the protagonist's fragile mental state.
- #7 Saihate Station
92% 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 29.4%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Anime 9.4%, Cute 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores themes of psychological horror and isolation through a poignant, 2D visual novel format.
- #8 Hazy Mind
93% matchVery Positive86% of 331 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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Psychological 14%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Psychedelic 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that mirrors the surreal and introspective tone found in the seed game.
- #9 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 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 30.8%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Psychological 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the sequel, focusing on the raw, abstract, and uncomfortable psychological journey of its protagonist.
- #10 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Anime 19.1%, Story Rich 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant supernatural mystery that utilizes meta-fictional elements and player interaction to solve its dark, interconnected puzzles.
- #11 BAD END THEATER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Multiple Endings 24%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative game that encourages the player to explore every possible tragic ending to uncover the truth behind the theater.
- #12 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,432 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Psychological 14.9%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Anime 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dating-sim elements with psychological horror to create a short, impactful narrative experience.
- #13 Who's Lila?
89% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Surreal 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game where the player's manual control over facial expressions directly impacts the narrative trajectory.
- #14 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
88% matchVery Positive92% of 2,538 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 173.0 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 25.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Anime 11%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A complex and philosophical visual novel that delves into dark psychological themes beneath a seemingly ordinary surface.
- #15 Ib
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that uses its art-gallery setting to create a surreal and unsettling atmosphere.
- #16 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,678 reviews2025
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You wake up in the home of a cute girl who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and yandere AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even if it means contradicting themselves. Bask in sweet meet-cutes, or brace for chaos if you dare to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Anime 13.3%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Dating Sim 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relationship between the player and an artificial intelligence, echoing the meta-fictional themes of the seed game.
- #17 Memory Girl +
85% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, cute, and psychological visual novel that deals with themes of memory and trauma.
- #18 5omeday
84% matchVery Positive91% of 257 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 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Anime 10.5%, Psychological 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that balances cute character designs with an underlying sense of psychological dread.
- #19 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 11%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal point-and-click adventure that focuses on psychological introspection and multiple endings.
- #20 Departed Away
83% matchVery Positive90% of 552 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%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological 11.4%, Dating Sim 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends pixel-art aesthetics with psychological horror and dating-sim mechanics to create a unique, unsettling story.
- #21 q.u.q.
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,858 reviews2023
Dev: motijanPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Surreal 15.9%, Anime 14.4%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and quirky visual novel that uses its unique art style to deliver an unconventional narrative.
- #22 Folie Fatale
81% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.3%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Anime 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An otome-style visual novel that incorporates psychological horror and branching paths to tell a dark story.
- #23 My Therapy
81% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Anime 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based visual novel that explores psychological themes through multiple branching endings.
- #24 RGB GlitchGazer
79% matchVery Positive98% of 94 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 28.3%, Anime 15.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Psychedelic 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that utilizes glitch-art and surreal imagery to tell a dramatic, psychological story.
- #25 BAD END
82% matchVery Positive84% of 395 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 22.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Anime 12.4%, Psychological 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror visual novel that leans into the darker, more surreal aspects of the genre.
- #26 Noctuary
78% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Anime 14.2%, Cute 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a cute, anime-inspired aesthetic while providing an interactive fiction experience with deep story elements.
- #27 your wife
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,455 reviews2024
Dev: HaHaHaGame
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Feeling that your computer desktop is too plain? Want to find a cute girl to keep you company? Then try this desktop pet wife!
Why similar: Hentai 27%, Anime 24%, Cute 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, 2D 4.9%
- #28 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
79% matchVery Positive88% of 420 reviews2022
Dev: 桐生バトラ（疑狐社）Pub: Miwu Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Anime 15.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Contrasts a soft, pastel aesthetic with grotesque horror elements in a narrative-driven experience.
- #29 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,811 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 23.7%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Anime 12.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #30 outside the door
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Psychological 18%, Anime 15.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #31 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 31.5%, Anime 19.1%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Cute 8.9%
- #32 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
75% matchVery Positive95% of 59,133 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.8 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 26.6%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dating Sim 9.2%
- #33 Tiny Snow
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.6%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Anime 17%, Cute 8.9%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A melancholic and atmospheric visual novel that focuses on emotional depth and character-driven drama.
- #34 Find Love or Die Trying
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 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 27.2%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Anime 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #35 Train of Afterlife
80% 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 40.6%, Anime 13.5%, Psychological 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that uses a surreal setting to explore themes of death and psychological resolution.
- #36 Petit Game Collection vol.1
74% matchVery Positive88% of 643 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Psychological 14.9%, Anime 13.1%, Psychedelic 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #37 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,109 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Psychological 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #38 Magical Girl Witch Trials
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,109 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.0 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 45.5%, Cute 13.2%, Anime 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #39 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
71% matchVery Positive93% of 863 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Dating Sim 9.7%
- #40 MetaWare High School (Demo)
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 692 reviews2020
Dev: Not Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Anime 9.7%, Surreal 9.3%
- #41 Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~
73% matchVery Positive92% of 4,568 reviews2021
Dev: the last evil wizardPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 35.8%, Hentai 20%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Anime 14.7%, Cute 6.4%
- #42 Devil Girl
74% matchVery Positive85% of 730 reviews2021
Dev: BananaKingPub: Playmeow
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 29.4 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Hentai 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Anime 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.8%
- #43 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
71% matchVery Positive94% of 13,416 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.6 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 24.2%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Anime 13%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #44 Hydrangea
72% matchVery Positive92% of 130 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 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychological 13.6%, Anime 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #45 You know my name?
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Psychedelic 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Psychological 9.1%
- #46 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,666 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 107.8 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 39.5%, Anime 15.6%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #47 Anomalous Coffee Machine
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: HoruBrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Visual Novel 21.3%, Hentai 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Anime 12.9%, Dating Sim 12.6%
- #48 Doki Doki Literature Club!
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 16.1%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Cute 8%
- #49 Contraindication
69% 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 26.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Anime 13.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Psychedelic 9.8%
- #50 Your Mother
67% matchVery Positive93% of 9,986 reviews2025
Dev: M for Mother
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.
Why similar: Anime 51%, Cute 28.3%, 2D 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #51 LoveChoice
69% matchVery Positive92% of 36,143 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Cute 8.5%
- #52 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Anime 27.4%, Dating Sim 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Multiple Endings 4.3%
- #53 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
68% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20%, Multiple Endings 13%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Anime 11.1%
- #54 Trainee Death Simulator
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,964 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.7 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 45.9%, Anime 21.7%, Cute 15.4%, RPG 7.9%, Indie 5%
- #55 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
68% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Anime 10.2%
- #56 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,707 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 55.9 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 46.4%, Anime 29.8%, Cute 17%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 3%
- #57 Living With Sister: Monochrome Fantasy
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,756 reviews2024
Dev: InusukuPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When your father goes off on an adventure, it's up to you to keep the lights on and take care of your sister.
Why similar: Hentai 32%, Cute 16.6%, Anime 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dating Sim 10%
- #58 Aliya: Timelink
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,995 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 34.1%, Interactive Fiction 28%, Multiple Endings 21.9%, Story Rich 5.6%, RPG 5%
- #59 Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis
65% matchVery Positive90% of 2,965 reviews2026
Dev: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“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 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Anime 13.7%, Psychological 11.9%
