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Games Like Tiny Bunny: Prologue

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Adventure.

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Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 95% — of 2,244 reviews
Released: 2020-03-19
Developer: Saikono
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 42 min
Mean playtime: 2.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 38%

Overview

Tiny Bunny is a masterclass in atmospheric, psychological horror that uses a child's perspective to explore dark, surreal folklore. These recommendations focus on games that capture that same sense of unsettling dread, featuring branching narratives, point-and-click exploration, and themes of childhood trauma or supernatural corruption.

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  1. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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%

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