- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club!
97% 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: Visual Novel 29.6%, Anime 25.7%, Horror 9.9%, Dating Sim 9.2%, Romance 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic psychological horror visual novel masterfully subverts dating-sim tropes with dark, meta-narrative twists.
- #2 Sweetest Monster
96% matchVery Positive92% of 618 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night - but all is not as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Anime 22.4%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Romance 10%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same unsettling blend of anime aesthetics and psychological horror found in the seed game.
- #3 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,257 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51%, Horror 25.4%, Anime 12%, Indie 4.7%, Psychological Horror 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror visual novel uses a chilling, hand-drawn art style to build deep, lingering dread.
- #4 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
95% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 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 41.7%, Horror 18.3%, Anime 16.7%, Sexual Content 8.5%, Psychological Horror 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production horror visual novel that features complex branching paths and life-or-death consequences for every character.
- #5 Kill or Love
94% 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 32.4%, Anime 27.1%, Romance 11.5%, Sexual Content 7.5%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game directly combines the romance and horror genres, forcing players to choose between affection and survival.
- #6 Summer Nightmare
94% matchMixed55% of 554 reviews2017
Dev: Team Summer NightmarePub: Elkibe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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 38.2%, Anime 33.6%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 4.4%, Casual 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror visual novel that mirrors the intense, claustrophobic atmosphere of the seed game.
- #7 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,040 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Anime 30.8%, Horror 8.5%, Simulation 3.7%, Mystery 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that balances casual anime-style interactions with a growing sense of unease.
- #8 The Song of Saya
91% matchVery Positive90% of 9,431 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 59.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Sexual Content 15.9%, Anime 14%, Romance 9.4%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, mature visual novel that explores dark, grotesque themes through a deeply unsettling romantic lens.
- #9 Lynne
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,124 reviews2018
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Anime 16.3%, Sexual Content 13.9%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful psychological horror experience that uses visual novel mechanics to explore trauma and fear.
- #10 Selene ~Apoptosis~
91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,527 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 20.8 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 31%, Sexual Content 21.7%, Anime 19.1%, Horror 13.4%, Romance 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mature visual novel that leans heavily into horror and psychological tension with a distinct anime art style.
- #11 A Date with Death
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,836 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Dating Sim 23.2%, Romance 18.4%, Anime 12.9%, Multiple Endings 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific niche of romantic horror by forcing the player to navigate a relationship with a supernatural entity.
- #12 CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,308 reviews2016
Dev: FerventPub: Afterthought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Sexual Content 21.4%, Anime 14%, Romance 8.4%, Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the mature, romantic, and choice-driven aspects of the visual novel genre.
- #13 Find Love or Die Trying
88% 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 28.2%, Anime 20.1%, Romance 13.4%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Sexual Content 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The title perfectly encapsulates the high-stakes romantic tension found in the seed game.
- #14 Corpse Party
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Anime 34.6%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Story Rich 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a staple of the horror visual novel genre, focusing on survival and the brutal consequences of player choices.
- #15 missed messages.
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,474 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.8%, Romance 16.9%, Anime 9.4%, Horror 6.6%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant visual novel that uses branching paths to explore themes of life, death, and connection.
- #16 Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition
86% matchVery Positive88% of 398 reviews2020
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows
Cabbage and the Chompettes want to play hide and seek! Can you find all five of them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Anime 25.4%, Horror 12%, Dating Sim 7.2%, Sexual Content 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game hides a dark, psychological horror story behind a deceptively cute and cozy visual novel exterior.
- #17 Carpe Diem
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,560 reviews2015
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 37.3%, Dating Sim 7.5%, Sexual Content 5.9%, Romance 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play visual novel that focuses on the romantic simulation aspects of the genre.
- #18 Moe Era
85% matchVery Positive88% of 4,830 reviews2020
Dev: Comfy Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Moe Era, the era of cute things! It has everything but a hero to help four adorable girls. You're the one they're waiting for!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 24.7%, Sexual Content 13.5%, Dating Sim 9%, Romance 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends lighthearted anime romance with sudden, jarring shifts into psychological horror and dark storytelling.
- #19 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
83% 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 29.8%, Anime 23.4%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Romance 10.7%, Dating Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The expanded version of the classic, offering more content for those who enjoyed the original psychological horror experience.
- #20 Once Upon an All Hallow's Eve
84% matchVery Positive82% of 198 reviews2017
Dev: RanPub: Visual Wordplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
What happens when a girl gets lost all alone in the woods and can only find the occupants of one mysterious mansion to help her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 74.9%, Simulation 25.1%
Why You'll Like It: This holiday-themed visual novel captures the same spooky, casual vibe as the seed game.
- #21 Ib
81% 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: Anime 37%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of indie horror that relies on atmosphere and player decisions to navigate a cursed environment.
- #22 The Witch's House MV
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 55.5%, Anime 23.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Story Rich 4%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: While more exploration-heavy, this indie horror classic shares the same lethal, choice-based design philosophy.
- #23 Lost girl`s [diary]
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,123 reviews2016
Dev: SmoleVN
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
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 64.3%, Anime 24.9%, Horror 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, anime-style horror visual novel that focuses on a singular, unsettling narrative path.
- #24 Midnight Witch
82% matchVery Positive92% of 351 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: Visual Novel 28.2%, Anime 23.7%, Romance 12.2%, Dating Sim 10%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play visual novel that combines dating-sim elements with psychological horror themes.
- #25 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
79% 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 37.7%, Anime 29%, Horror 14.7%, Simulation 5.2%, Multiple Endings 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern horror visual novel that excels at building mystery and tension through interactive storytelling.
- #26 Mad Father
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 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: Anime 46.4%, Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 4.4%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title features a dark, narrative-driven experience that fans of horror visual novels will appreciate.
- #27 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,503 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Anime 44.4%, Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 6.9%, Casual 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that emphasizes the consequences of choices in a cursed school setting.
- #28 How To Date A Magical Girl!
81% matchVery Positive80% of 470 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Visual Novel 27.7%, Anime 24.4%, Sexual Content 8.6%, Dating Sim 8.4%, Romance 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes the dating-sim genre with violent, dark twists that challenge player expectations.
- #29 Fatal Twelve
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,003 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 26.1%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Story Rich 4.2%, Multiple Endings 4%
Why You'll Like It: A death-game visual novel that forces characters into a high-stakes competition where only one can survive.
- #30 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 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: Visual Novel 33.6%, Anime 14.4%, Horror 12.8%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Romance 12.4%
- #31 Trick & Treat
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,406 reviews2016
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Why similar: Anime 44.1%, Horror 34.7%, Casual 6.3%, Indie 6.3%, Adventure 3.5%
- #32 Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 806 reviews2016
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
This short Visual novel can be considered as a little introductory episode of the game Elisa the innkeeper. Enjoy our Art and Soundtrack as you begin to shape Elisa's destiny for the better or the worse!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 26.5%, Romance 13.7%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Dating Sim 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel that provides a solid, character-driven narrative experience.
- #33 Connected Hearts - Visual novel
77% matchVery Positive89% of 344 reviews2017
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Stw Projects
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.4%, Anime 28.7%, Simulation 6.7%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 3.8%
- #34 Frosty Kiss
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,558 reviews2016
Dev: 2Chance Projects
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 109.9 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 48.4%, Anime 38.9%, Dating Sim 6%, Casual 2.4%, Indie 2.4%
- #35 Her World
73% matchVery Positive97% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
We invite you to experience this chillingly sweet romance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Anime 18.4%, Romance 11.8%, Horror 11%, Dating Sim 10.2%
- #36 Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,632 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 82.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Sexual Content 22.3%, Anime 19.8%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Romance 8.9%
- #37 Evening Surprise
75% matchVery Positive89% of 744 reviews2017
Dev: Aleksandr Soldatov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Max and his girlfriend Ann are very happy together. They have no arguments, they enjoy spending time with each other, they are in love. What else can they wish? Well, Max, you will get a big surprise this evening...
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.9%, Anime 26.8%, Romance 9%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #38 Everlasting Summer
73% matchVery Positive94% of 77,532 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Anime 27.6%, Romance 10.7%, Dating Sim 4.7%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #39 Forest Fortress
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 152 reviews2018
Dev: Flaming FireflyPub: Flaming Firefly
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Forest Fortress Live2d is an animated visual novel in an eroge genre with elements of fantasy. Non-linear branching storyline may lead to multiple romantic endings with different girls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 26.6%, Sexual Content 15.3%, Romance 10.5%, Dating Sim 8.7%
- #40 Adolescent Santa Claus
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,321 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, Anime 38.5%, Casual 3.7%, Indie 2.4%, Cute 2%
- #41 Tiny Bunny
68% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
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 48.7%, Horror 19.3%, Anime 13.7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #42 Confess My Love
72% matchVery Positive94% of 4,858 reviews2017
Dev: LR Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The story takes place after school, when Willie decides to confess his love to the girl of his dreams, Liza. Afraid of being refused, he hesitated for a while. Should he summon up his courage and confess his love to her?
Why similar: Anime 34.3%, Horror 16%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 15.5%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #43 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,122 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Anime 23.8%, Romance 18.6%, Dating Sim 6.3%, Story Rich 2.2%
- #44 Duel to The Holes
70% matchVery Positive81% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: GoldenmasterPub: Big Holes games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to The Hole, where the only thing bigger than the trouble is... well, let's just say the locals have a few extra tricks up their sleeves - and their pants.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Anime 18.4%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Horror 11.7%, Dating Sim 10.5%
- #45 Pact with a witch
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,664 reviews2019
Dev: jonnymelabo
Windows · Mac · Linux
-EARLY ACCES - GAME NOT FINISHED YET-Hoping to save your childhood friend from a lifetime transformed into a woman, you have agreed to have 3 dates with the witch who punished him for trying to force her.She seems honest and open, but you sense something sinister about her..
Why similar: Sexual Content 38%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 8.8%, Romance 6.4%, Horror 3.3%
- #46 Emily is Away
71% matchVery Positive89% of 32,252 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Romance 17%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Simulation 8.4%
- #47 Train of Afterlife
75% 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 50.2%, Anime 24.9%, Simulation 5.4%, Casual 4.8%, Indie 3.8%
- #48 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,287 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Anime 24.1%, Horror 11.8%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Sexual Content 6.9%
- #49 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,558 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Anime 24.3%, Horror 13.9%, Simulation 6%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
- #50 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
65% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 46.2%, Anime 27.4%, Dating Sim 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Multiple Endings 4.3%
- #51 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
68% 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 37.2%, Anime 18.4%, Sexual Content 12.3%, Romance 11%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
- #52 Some Some Convenience Store
68% 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: Visual Novel 29.9%, Anime 21.8%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Sexual Content 13%, Simulation 3.6%
- #53 Sex with a Vampire 🧛♂️❤️
69% matchMixed61% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Metroneck
Windows · Mac · Linux
🌙 Explore dark forests and mysterious caves in Sex With a Vampire 🧛♂️❤️.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Sexual Content 19.2%, Horror 14.2%, Romance 9.4%, Dating Sim 4.7%
- #54 A Warmer Shade of Summer
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: 52.6 Productions
Windows
You return to the family farm to find it in disrepair. Maybe you have what it takes to bring it back to its former glory? Who knows who you'll meet on you're way? An old friend? That special someone? Anything is possible in Summerset.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 25.2%, Romance 13.6%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Casual 5.9%
- #55 Hydrangea
66% 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 36.2%, Anime 27.5%, Romance 12.9%, Horror 10.2%, Casual 4.1%
- #56 The Sex Curse 💋
66% matchVery Positive87% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Lust Desires 🖤
Windows
The Sex Curse 💋 is a spicy comedy-horror visual novel with point-and-click elements. An unlucky hero triggers an ancient curse, attracting ghosts, stalkers, and supernatural chaos. Armed with charm (and good looks), survive wild encounters, solve puzzles, and shape your story!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Sexual Content 24.1%, Horror 16%, Simulation 4.9%, Casual 4.8%
- #57 Treasure of a Blizzard
70% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2016
Dev: Flaming Firefly
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
"Treasure of blizzard" is a fantasy themed visual novel inspiring with beautiful arts and interesting game characters. The fate of the protagonist completely depends on your choice. Probably your character may meet his partner in life; however he may also meet the end of his life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 22.3%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Romance 9.2%
- #58 NOeSIS01_诉说谎言记忆物语
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,510 reviews2020
Dev: Classic ChocolatPub: Hikare 个人汉化
Windows
From behind the incidents, there hide the secret of the past.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Anime 22%, Romance 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Sexual Content 5.4%
- #59 Dark Nights
66% matchVery Positive92% of 412 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Anime 22.2%, Romance 16.3%, Dating Sim 9.7%, Horror 9%
