- #1 7 Days to End with You
97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,433 reviews2022
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
To know a language, know the world, and finally know you.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Romance 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title uses a seven-day structure and a mysterious, language-based puzzle mechanic to build tension in an isolated setting.
- #2 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,130 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 83.9 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: Dating Sim 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Anime 11.4%, Romance 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive psychological horror dating sim that subverts player expectations through meta-narrative shifts and intense character-driven dread.
- #3 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
96% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Anime 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific blend of psychological horror and visual novel storytelling found in the seed game.
- #4 Trapped with Jester
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,579 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Text-Based 14.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the claustrophobic feeling of being confined with a single, unpredictable entity where your dialogue choices dictate your survival.
- #5 Inverted Angel
94% matchVery Positive91% of 572 reviews2024
Dev: SCIKA
Windows · Mac
A girl visited your home, who you don't know but she identified herself as your girlfriend. She seems a little bit Menhera, but she knows too much to be just a stalker. This is a Kawaii Future Mystery, you will answer by free input for branching story. Please Try to find out true identity of her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Anime 16.1%, Romance 13.9%, Cute 13.5%, Text-Based 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a cute aesthetic with dark, psychological undertones and interactive fiction elements that keep the player on edge.
- #6 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,680 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Romance 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends surreal horror with branching choices, forcing you to navigate a complex, shifting relationship with a mysterious figure.
- #7 Mercury Elopement Syndrome
93% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka LH 1
Windows
Short visual novel. A 24-hour romance at its worst; a 24-hour escape at its sweetest.
Why similar: Surreal 14.5%, Dating Sim 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychedelic psychological horror experience that captures the same sense of unease and isolation.
- #8 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Text-Based 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and psychological experience that mirrors the unsettling, intimate atmosphere of the seed game.
- #9 Midnight Witch
91% matchVery Positive93% of 364 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 11.8%, Romance 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror dating sim that focuses on the tension of building a relationship in a dangerous environment.
- #10 From Madness with Love
91% matchVery Positive90% of 522 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Romance 16.2%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of romance and dark, chaotic humor that subverts traditional dating sim tropes.
- #11 Departed Away
90% matchVery Positive89% of 570 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: Dating Sim 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Romance 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror visual novel that emphasizes character-driven narratives and multiple endings.
- #12 Memory Girl +
89% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Romance 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Anime 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological strain of memory and connection, fitting the tone of the seed game perfectly.
- #13 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,087 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Text-Based 12.4%, Anime 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strict time-based narrative structure that forces players to confront heavy themes within a limited window.
- #14 Find the Demon 恶魔鉴定守则
88% matchVery Positive89% of 393 reviews2024
Dev: SHAKINO_UNIONPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
她们中间，有一个是恶魔。
Why similar: Surreal 17.2%, Dating Sim 17%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses surreal puzzle elements and visual novel storytelling to create a sense of mystery and danger.
- #15 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,186 reviews2026
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Dating Sim 18.4%, Text-Based 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Romance 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological implications of being trapped with an artificial intelligence, echoing the confinement themes of the seed game.
- #16 Cooking Companions 2: Dread Weight
87% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Anime 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel that explores horror and complex character dynamics within a dating-sim framework.
- #17 My Therapy
86% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Multiple Endings 14%, Anime 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that focuses on the intimate, often disturbing nature of therapy and personal connection.
- #18 Seven Days
85% matchVery Positive98% of 196 reviews2019
Dev: LIFE0Pub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 156.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A couple of days before the summer holiday starts... Kanzaki Shuuichi receives a "cursed Blu-ray disc" from one of his friends and is possessed by a female ghost which, when exorcised, leaves behind the physical form of the female specter.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Romance 12.5%, Cute 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the time-constrained narrative format while focusing on mystery and character-driven choices.
- #19 Escape from Yandere
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: VorhGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 22.4 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 40.3%, Psychological Horror 22%, Cute 17.7%, Simulation 7.8%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the horror of being trapped with a dangerous romantic interest, mirroring the confinement aspect of the seed game.
- #20 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,285 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: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Surreal 10.9%, Text-Based 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the surreal, introspective, and highly unsettling psychological journey of the first game.
- #21 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Anime 16.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes psychological game where your choices determine who lives and dies in a confined, forced-participation scenario.
- #22 他人世界末 On-looker
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,973 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
这是属于不怎么开朗的我们，充满逃避、畏缩、胆怯、不切实际的单恋故事。 属于你的故事结局将会如何，由你的选择而定。
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Anime 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded yet emotionally heavy visual novel that explores the complexities of relationships and multiple endings.
- #23 Border of her Heart
84% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure visual novel that emphasizes the emotional weight of dating-sim choices.
- #24 GNOSIA
79% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Anime 21.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant time-loop social deduction game that forces you to build and break relationships under constant psychological pressure.
- #25 Gaokao.Love.100Days
80% matchVery Positive90% of 8,243 reviews2015
Dev: 高考恋爱委员会Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.4%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Romance 11.5%, Anime 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a strict 100-day time limit to manage a relationship, providing a similar sense of urgency to the seed game's seven-day constraint.
- #26 How To Date A Magical Girl!
81% matchVery Positive80% of 472 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Anime 15.2%, Romance 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, psychological take on the dating sim genre that subverts expectations through dark humor.
- #27 我的高冷女友 MY COLD GIRLFRIEND
77% matchVery Positive85% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: SuiKa SoftPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13.6%, Anime 12.7%, Text-Based 11%
- #28 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,606 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Romance 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #29 The House in Fata Morgana
79% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Romance 15.4%, Anime 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological tragedy and gothic horror that shares the intense emotional depth of the seed game.
- #30 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,752 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 35.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Romance 10.6%, Anime 6.9%
- #31 My Cat Girl Lover
78% matchVery Positive88% of 371 reviews2022
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zirui, who lives alone, takes in a dying black cat. One rainy night the black cat suddenly 'bad-mouthed' Zirui. The next day, the black cat disappears and at the same time, a cat lady who resembles the black cat appears in Zirui's bed ......
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.1%, Text-Based 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #32 Iwaihime
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 914 reviews2020
Dev: DMM GAMESPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From hit writer Ryukishi07, the creator of When They Cry, comes a story on the theme of “curses.” Strike down the dark riddle of dolls and soot in this supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Anime 20.3%, Surreal 15.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror visual novel with deep character lore and a persistent sense of impending doom.
- #33 The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
76% matchMixed59% of 9,271 reviews2026
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #34 outside the door
75% matchVery Positive95% of 746 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 19.1%, Anime 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 15.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #35 7 Days
73% matchVery Positive99% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Surreal 30.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #36 DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia
73% matchVery Positive96% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 11.7%, Anime 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #37 Tiny Snow
74% matchVery Positive93% of 4,192 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 63.0 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 32.2%, Anime 18%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Cute 9.4%, Romance 8.9%
- #38 Woman's Prison
74% matchMixed70% of 542 reviews2021
Dev: Secret GardenPub: Playmeow
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
One day you were dispatched to a women's prison to take charge of the lives of the female prisoners and explore the inner secrets of those girls. There are six girls to be explored.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #39 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
71% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #40 7 days with Death
75% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
On Christmas Eve, a strange girl breaks into your home claiming to be the bringer of death.；This unbelievable prophesy is then followed by many strange omens...he must make a choice...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 20.4%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Adventure 8%
- #41 日日夜夜
73% matchVery Positive91% of 331 reviews2020
Dev: PEARFLOWERPub: GameCreator
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
本游戏是一款通过点击画面推进游戏进程的AVG，某天傍晚，你走在回去的路上，突然从天而降的银发女性打乱了你平静的生活。心地善良的你决定救下这名无名女性。遥远的记忆开始苏醒，你不得不面临着选择。
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 12.3%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #42 5omeday
70% matchVery Positive89% of 323 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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Anime 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Cute 10%
- #43 Some Some Convenience Store
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,105 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Cute 6.7%
- #44 SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim
70% matchVery Positive87% of 744 reviews2025
Dev: SAFE HAVN STUDIOPub: HYPER REAL
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 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: Dating Sim 18%, Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 10.8%, Anime 10.1%
- #45 NOeSIS02_羽化
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 773 reviews2021
Dev: Classic ChocolatPub: Red × Balloon
Windows
A spirit trapped in the mirror, a girl restrained by her elder sister, a younger sister suffering from serious illness.The second wave of NOeSIS and a story of troubled girls and boys.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.4%, Anime 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Cute 8.9%
- #46 Folie Fatale
69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 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: Dating Sim 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #47 Sucker for Love: First Date
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,007 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Romance 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Anime 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #48 Seven days with the Ghost
71% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Lilies ProjectPub: Denpasoft
Windows
Ayako is the only member of the Occult Research Club at girls-only Keisei Academy. Needing to attract more students or have her club shut down, she tries to seek out the "Seven Wonders of the Academy". What she finds is more than she bargained for. An occult yuri game created by members of 2ch!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Romance 20%, Anime 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #49 Gore Screaming Show
69% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
Why similar: Surreal 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Text-Based 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #50 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,550 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 Horror 18.4%, Multiple Endings 18%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%
- #51 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
71% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Anime 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #52 Love Love School Days
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,106 reviews2023
Dev: OTL GAME
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The protagonist is trapped in the world of a love game. Can you return to the real world again...? Try to escape while running away from the gal game heroine A love simulation-style survival horror game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.1%, Romance 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Cute 13.1%, Anime 11.4%
- #53 Lovey-Dovey Lockdown
67% matchVery Positive81% of 819 reviews2024
Dev: 樹懶叫工作室Pub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You and your former college crush have been locked in a room through divine intervention. The only way out is for you to…
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 11.6%, Anime 11.2%
- #54 Seven Nights Ghost
66% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2023
Dev: TozukuGames
Windows
"Peaceful days full of curses" A heartwarming horror game about exploring in a mysterious company housing and living with a ghost for 7 days
Why similar: Dating Sim 67.1%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Cute 7.5%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #55 Yet Another Killing Game
65% matchVery Positive97% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 15.2%, Text-Based 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14%
- #56 Guidelicious
68% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. But why are you here? Let Him be your Guide to the truth.
Why similar: Surreal 17.6%, Text-Based 16%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #57 Your Diary +
69% matchVery Positive85% of 356 reviews2018
Dev: CubePub: Hyper'sthene
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Your Diary + is a visual novel game that explores the seven ways humans experience happiness in the stories of its seven heroines. What does it mean to be useful to someone? To be loved? To trust someone with your heart? Rediscover the importance of these everyday joys.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 13.8%, Anime 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #58 Obsessed Lucy
64% matchNo user reviews89% of 228 reviews2026
Dev: VNGTrash
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short story about a strange relationship with an obsessive woman.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Romance 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%
