- #1 Tiny Bunny
97% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Horror 27.6%, Dark 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Point & Click 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The full version of the seed game, offering the complete narrative experience of its dark, atmospheric world.
- #2 Fran Bow
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Dark 8.2%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure where a young girl explores a disturbing reality to uncover the truth about her past.
- #3 Little Misfortune
96% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Point & Click 18%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven adventure that balances whimsical charm with tragic, psychological horror themes.
- #4 Sally Face - Episode One
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Dark 10.4%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click horror game featuring a child protagonist navigating dark, unsettling mysteries.
- #5 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 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 42.7%, Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 6.2%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly surreal and short psychological experience that mirrors the unsettling, internal dread found in Tiny Bunny.
- #6 Banebush
93% matchVery Positive95% of 2,088 reviews2024
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that leans heavily into psychological horror and dark, story-rich themes.
- #7 The Cat Lady
94% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Dark 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric and mature psychological horror game known for its unique art style and heavy, dark storytelling.
- #8 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Horror 35.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game with a child lead and a strong focus on exploration and dark atmosphere.
- #9 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 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 48.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.7%, Indie 5.3%, Point & Click 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the intense, psychological exploration of the protagonist's fragile mental state.
- #10 Ib
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Indie 12.4%, Anime 9.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal surreal horror game about a child trapped in a distorted, supernatural art gallery.
- #11 Children of Silentown: Prologue
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Point & Click 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, 2D 6.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure that uses a dark, folk-horror aesthetic similar to the seed game.
- #12 Mad Father
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Anime 9.3%, Dark 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich horror game that uncovers gruesome family secrets through the eyes of a young girl.
- #13 Nightmare Zapping
89% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Horror 25.1%, Point & Click 7.8%, Dark 7.2%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features pixel-art horror and a story-rich, 2D visual novel approach that emphasizes atmospheric dread.
- #14 Doki Doki Literature Club!
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 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: Visual Novel 36.6%, Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Anime 8.5%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that subverts expectations through its dark, meta-narrative structure.
- #15 Yomawari: Night Alone
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,266 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 72%, Adventure 14.8%, Anime 8.5%, Atmospheric 2.2%, 2D 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the vulnerability of childhood while exploring a dark, supernatural town filled with malevolent spirits.
- #16 Tokyo Dark
87% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Horror 27.2%, Point & Click 12.7%, Anime 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines detective mystery with psychological horror and branching paths that lead to multiple dark endings.
- #17 Who's Lila?
85% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Visual Novel 33.9%, Point & Click 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, surreal psychological horror game that utilizes facial expression mechanics to uncover a disturbing mystery.
- #18 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
84% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 10.5%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and dark, story-driven gameplay within a 2D visual novel format.
- #19 Before Arriving at the Terminal
86% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: 人工くらげ
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a suburban city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Horror 23%, Indie 17%, Adventure 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie adventure that captures a similar sense of isolation and creeping dread.
- #20 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,613 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 51%, Horror 25.2%, Anime 12%, Indie 4.8%, Psychological Horror 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic free-to-play horror visual novel that utilizes a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic to tell a chilling story.
- #21 WORLD OF HORROR
81% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 49.4%, Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Anime 6.4%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game with a distinct, unsettling aesthetic and point-and-click mechanics that evoke a sense of inevitable dread.
- #22 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
83% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Horror 37.2%, Psychological Horror 6%, Adventure 5.2%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative horror game where player choices significantly impact the survival of the cast.
- #23 Disturbed
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
Dev: iBlackpen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Horror 29.7%, Point & Click 8.7%, Dark 8.6%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror adventure that fits the indie visual novel aesthetic and focuses on psychological tension.
- #24 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 10.2%, Adventure 9%, Anime 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A school-based horror game featuring supernatural elements and a dark, branching narrative path.
- #25 Return to Shironagasu Island
81% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Horror 25.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Point & Click 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that blends investigative gameplay with dark, supernatural horror undertones.
- #26 Slender Threads: Prologue
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click psychological horror experience with a strong narrative focus and an eerie, small-town setting.
- #27 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
78% matchVery Positive95% of 127 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 28.8%, Horror 25.4%, Point & Click 8.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that explores dark, psychological themes within a tense, horror-filled environment.
- #28 Something Strange
79% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 6.2%, 2D 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror visual novel that excels at building an unsettling and mysterious atmosphere.
- #29 BAD END
80% matchVery Positive84% of 393 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 34.6%, Horror 31.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 8.5%, Anime 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that leans into dark, horror-themed narrative choices and multiple grim outcomes.
- #30 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.4%, Anime 10.4%, Dark 9.5%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror visual novel set in a rural town with a dark, unsettling mystery.
- #31 Midnight Syndrome
76% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Horror 27.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Dark 6.8%
- #32 Project Vostok: Episode 1
77% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Dark 7.5%, Indie 6.7%
- #33 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
75% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Horror 29.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Dark 9.6%, Anime 8.1%
- #34 Decollate Decoration
73% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Visual Novel 31%, Point & Click 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 4.1%
- #35 Lurk in the Dark : Prologue
75% matchVery Positive89% of 2,162 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FRUITION
Windows
A town flourished with woodworking and mining, "Babel's Hill Top". A Ruggles family who contributed greatly to the development of this town several centuries ago. The tragedy that happened at the residence of them. In this residence where blood and hatred are ingrained, their nightmare begins.
Why similar: Horror 74.3%, Dark 6.5%, Indie 5.4%, Multiplayer 4%, Psychological Horror 3.6%
- #36 Lost girl`s [diary]
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,121 reviews2016
Dev: SmoleVN
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 27%
A group of girls are having their vacation, alone. What would a group of girls do on a dark Christmas night? Of course, fortunetelling! Unfortunately for them, their boyfriends are not about to leave them alone and their sudden visit totally ruins their plans for fortune telling, turning it into a scary story contest.
Why similar: Visual Novel 69%, Horror 23.4%, Anime 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #37 Summer Nightmare
77% matchMixed55% of 554 reviews2017
Dev: Team Summer NightmarePub: Elkibe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
If one’s imagined world of nightmare and the real world unite…. The hide-and-seek game of death in the world of nightmare begins. Discover hints and save yourself from the nightmare!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Horror 33.5%, Anime 8.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #38 Wet Nightmares
72% matchVery Positive83% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Demonheart StudiosPub: Kinky Fridays
Windows · Mac · Linux
As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Visual Novel 36.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Adventure 5.4%, Anime 3.9%
- #39 Blameless
73% matchVery Positive84% of 5,079 reviews2016
Dev: Vaclav HudecPub: Blameless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.
Why similar: Horror 69.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Psychological Horror 1.9%
- #40 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 873 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Anime 7.2%
- #41 Winion Virus
70% matchVery Positive95% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Visual Novel 30.8%, Point & Click 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 5.3%
- #42 Hazy Mind
71% matchVery Positive86% of 318 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 36.5%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Anime 6.4%
- #43 氷点下30度の絶望
69% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Adventure 5.9%, 2D 5.5%
- #44 Raging Loop
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 8.7%, Horror 7.8%
- #45 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,766 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Anime 6.6%, Dark 5.8%
- #46 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Horror 31.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 6.6%, Anime 5.4%
- #47 Nyctophilia
74% matchMixed64% of 305 reviews2015
Dev: Cat In A Jar Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Nyctophilia is 2D psychological thriller about bad things in your head.
Why similar: Horror 52%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 19.3%, 2D 7.4%
- #48 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Solitary GamesPub: Lamina Studios
Windows
A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Indie 16.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 7.4%
- #49 Train of Afterlife
74% 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 55.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 11.9%, Anime 7.3%, Psychological Horror 4.4%
- #50 Lost in the Woods
67% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: delulu girl
Windows
'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Horror 26.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #51 Saihate Station
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 5.5%, Adventure 5.5%
- #52 Selene ~Apoptosis~
66% matchVery Positive88% of 5,451 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A beautiful stranger appears at your doorstep. Will you let her in? Dive into a captivating nightmare and decide the fates of those around you in this free mystic thriller visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Horror 37.7%, Anime 6.8%, Dark 5%, Psychological Horror 3.1%
- #53 Kill or Love
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.8%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Anime 10.2%, Indie 6.3%
- #54 Frosty Kiss
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2016
Dev: 2Chance Projects
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 108.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
It's been a year since Semyon returned from "Sovyonok" and met the girls from the camp in the real world. But it's New Year at hand! And it needs to be celebrated!
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.8%, Anime 14.4%, Indie 9.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #55 Garden of Oblivion
69% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, Horror 28.4%, Indie 16.6%
- #56 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
70% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Horror 24.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 11.3%, Anime 8.9%
- #57 A Conversation With Mister Rabbit
69% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
A Conversation With Mister Rabbit is a very short, linear visual novel with a dark and bloody twist. The story follows an aspiring knight who seeks wisdom from a big and fluffy rabbit.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43%, Horror 17.1%, Anime 11%, Dark 8.9%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #58 DEAD LAMB WALKING
65% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Horror 32.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, 2D 6%, Anime 5.7%
- #59 PROJECT: Halloween
68% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Madeleine Chai
Windows · Mac · Linux
She was created for one purpose: to make sure everyone in the world enjoys Halloween. At all costs. A short, fully-voiced horror visual novel exploring instrumental convergence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, 2D 4.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #60 終わりの森 -Forest of soul slave-
66% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: 渡里laboratoryPub: 072 Project
Windows
—This is a story without redemption. Colt embarks on a journey to heal her sister, but what awaits her is a forest full of dangers...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Horror 43.1%, Anime 5.3%, Indie 2.9%, 2D 2.6%