- #1 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
97% matchVery Positive86% of 264 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 19.5%, Horror 17.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #2 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,525 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.2%, Horror 25.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.4%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #3 Miya Might Break
96% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #4 DEAD LAMB WALKING
95% matchVery Positive97% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #5 Parasite in Love
94% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #6 Your Mother Disgusts Me
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sirizchai
Windows · Mac
Your Mother Disgusts Me is a yuri horror visual novel about 3 women taking refuge in a shipping container during the apocalypse. A mother, a stranger and a daughter have to hash out their differences, lest they attract the attention of the disgusting Parasites infecting humanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Horror 22.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Anime 6.2%
- #7 I'll Do It Tomorrow
93% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #8 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%
- #9 Blackthorn Witch
91% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Horror 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #10 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
91% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #11 Witchlight Woods
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Horror 19.4%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #12 On The Way Home : Strange Incidents
89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: KarasuTengu
Windows
A novel adventure where two high school girls encounter the supernatural on their pixelated way home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Adventure 6.1%
- #13 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,261 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: Horror 36.9%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Adventure 6.2%, Dark 5%, Psychological Horror 4.6%
- #14 Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection
88% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Nightmare Studio
Windows
Return as Alice and embark on her adventure to find the truth...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Horror 25.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #15 Metamorphosis
87% matchPositive78% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: AKAI KIRI
Windows
An interactive visual novel in the mystical genre. Mikey is admitted to an unusual institution for treatment, where he encounters supernatural phenomena and begins to prepare for a metamorphosis that will lead him into another world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Horror 21.1%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Multiple Endings 9%, Anime 7.7%
- #16 恐怖夜話 第二夜
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Horror 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #17 I Live Under Your House (Renovation)
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Horror 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Dark 8.6%
- #18 A THOUSAND MOUTHS TO SCREAM
85% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Psychological Body Horror visual novel in a space setting with different endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Horror 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #19 How should I keep a house squeaky clean, with a filthy little neighbour ghost?
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: podval01
Windows
“How should I keep a house squeaky clean, with a filthy little neighbour ghost?” - is a short story about a robotic cat maid trying to clean an apartment where a dirty ghost has taken up vengeance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #20 Kindred [SnowBound]
84% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Horror 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #21 恐怖夜話
82% matchVery Positive96% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Horror 22.3%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #22 Tiny Bunny
81% matchVery Positive83% of 30,488 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 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 26.8%, Horror 23%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #23 Sybil is Haunted
83% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nemuristar
Windows
Sybil has a very scrambled mind. Some days she just needs you to push her along. Help Sybil navigate the horrors of her bedroom and see what adventures await. Find every ending to see what lays in her future. HYIPHYOP
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #24 Lost in the Woods
81% matchVery Positive95% of 125 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: Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #25 Project Vostok: Episode 1
82% matchVery Positive82% 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 20.1%, Horror 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Anime 8.2%
- #26 Lachesis or Atropos
80% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #27 Thorner
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.8%
- #28 七不思議に至るまで
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neruneko
Windows
The protagonist, a member of a university occult club, obtains a mysterious notebook about a high school’s “Seven Mysteries” The story branches based on your choices — will you uncover the truth, or meet an ending best left hidden? A suspense-driven horror visual novel exploring the Seven Mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Horror 25.5%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Exploration 12.1%, 2D 8.7%
- #29 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
78% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Horror 23.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #30 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
79% matchVery Positive85% of 539 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Anime 11.3%, Choices Matter 5.4%
- #31 Ann
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,759 reviews2021
Dev: Rong Rong
Windows
Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choices Matter 9%, Anime 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #32 Cooking Companions 2: Dread Weight
77% matchVery Positive87% of 180 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: Visual Novel 18.4%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #33 Coffee Extra: Ukuzala
76% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: unniex
Windows
A mysterious board game that magically turns its players pregnant. Navigate through a spooky house and solve puzzles in order to beat the game and help the heroines escape unscathed.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #34 Kimi to Kanojo no LILYVAGANZA
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 845 reviews2024
Dev: 赤月めう
Windows
This is a Yandere Yuri horror game where character sprites and still images move smoothly, created using Live2D and TyranoScript. If you enjoy Yandere Yuri horror filled with obsessive love, we highly recommend giving it a try.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Horror 19.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Anime 11%, Adventure 7.8%
- #35 Novalie
76% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Biscuit Placebo
Windows
Surreal horror themed visual novel, with lots of branching paths, blood, tears and twisted pitch-black humour. You're playing as Ashia, who's forced to marry her slimy uncle, suffering from surreal nightmares at night. Then she meets Novalie. And then things gets REALLY strange.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #36 Rainbow Valley
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Horror 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Anime 9%
- #37 Contra Spem Spero
74% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #38 The Fridge Is (NOT) Empty
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mankind Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror adventure about living in a house with a fridge that seems empty, but it's not.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Horror 16%, Exploration 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #39 Alice's World
72% matchVery Positive90% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Anime 9.4%
- #40 School Bathroom
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanahito Apps
Windows · Mac
A first-person escape horror game, 'School Bathroom'.You've found yourself penned in an eerie stall.What is the source of the fear you feel in this inescapable space...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Horror 20.2%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #41 For Mother Matron
73% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Horror 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #42 project; VIRAI: DOOMER’s LIFE ESCAPE
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIKANIMATION
Windows · Mac
You play as Hicha — a shut-in girl whose only reason to live is her virtual avatar, Virai. Help her escape the depressive nightmare before it consumes her completely.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Choices Matter 12%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #43 Pet
72% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #44 トガネヨビ
70% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
Toganeyobi, a horror escape puzzle game by Jamsanpoid (From Madness with Love).Protagonist Hachisuka Yuki lured by a high-paying shady gig,"connect to 11 numbers on the old public communicator at 2:00 AM." Whether you ■■■■ them or ■■■■ them is up to you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Horror 28.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, 2D 9.3%, Dark 7.4%
- #45 Parallels: Year One
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%, 2D 6.8%
- #46 a pet shop after dark
71% matchVery Positive89% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Dark 9.1%
- #47 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
70% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Horror 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Anime 7.7%
- #48 Still Life Inside
69% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: DIM Games
Windows
Descend 7 floors of a decaying building in this psychological horror visual novel. Confront fears through unique mini-games, collect memory fragments, and question the voice in your head. Will you face the chilling truth or remain trapped in a self-made nightmare?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Horror 23.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Adventure 11%, 2D 8.2%
- #49 </reality>
71% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a withdrawn virtual reality nerd has the opportunity to beta test a neural device that feels more “real” than reality itself, everything she assumed about the nature of existence is thrown into question.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Anime 9.3%
- #50 CORROSIVA
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: theo minute
Windows
A doctor in search of a cure to a corrosive disease finds her forgotten childhood friend among the remains of a former city. Love and obsession meet underneath acid rain in this yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Anime 7.8%
- #51 Not It: Spookiest Edition
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #52 School Ghost Stories
68% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: M-Gentlemen AfterpartyPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
In this adventure game, play as a young boy, Boku, who accidentally releases vengeful spirits from a local shrine. To fix his mistake, he must collect the ancient treasures to repair the seal. But the freed Youkai have their own plans for him and won’t make it easy. Can he resist their deadly lure?
Why similar: Horror 24%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Dark 10.1%
- #53 Zili Diary escape against witch
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeyChong Studio
Windows
Zili Diary is a psychological horror visual novel. Explore a cursed mall, make life-or-death choices, and fight to survive. Every action costs a piece of your soul.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #54 Do you have SALT?
68% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #55 Make Moku Proud
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Horror 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #56 Mass of Consumption
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, 2D 6.4%
- #57 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
68% matchVery Positive95% of 865 reviews2020
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 34.7%, Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Anime 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #58 BLACKMURK: Shuffling Man
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fear is real. Sometimes tragedy needs nothing more than that. 💀 A short visual novel based on the story of the same name — about the silence that lets something shuffling into your home. 👁️👁️
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Horror 21.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #59 A Night at the Watermill
66% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Horror 15%, Dark 9.7%
- #60 Tropical
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Welz
Windows
Congratulations Dominica! You have been chosen to test the first virtual aquapark in history! Ten days in a tropical paradise where every detail is simulated to be perfect – what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Horror 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%