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A certain feeling of dread pervades a small southeastern island nation still recovering from its gruesome past. Miss Audacity finds herself caught in the center of a serial murder case spanning 8 years. Help her as she tries to remember the past in order to save her sister, her friends, and herself.

Reviews: 3 user reviews — 100% — of 3 reviews
Released: 2024-08-31
Developer: Bamboo Calculator
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Cherish Fan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this non-linear, time-travel romance visual novel, you'll date four captivating love interests just like in any ordinary otome game… until they die before your eyes(!). Trapped between memories and delusions, fighting fate itself—can you rewrite their endings? Dear time traveler, welcome home.

    Why similar: Otome 22.8%, Time Travel 22.3%, Philosophical 13.9%, Thriller 12.4%, Visual Novel 6.6%

  2. #2 REPLAY BOYS
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 126 reviews2023
    Dev: Split Narrative Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Band emergency! This was supposed to be Hannah’s day off, but now she’s been roped into managing The Replay Boys, an up-and-coming boy band. Make choices to stoke multi-timeline romances, keep the band from killing each other, and fight a resurrected ’80s pop star ghost. Can you manage?

    Why similar: Otome 31.8%, Time Travel 19.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Conspiracy 7.3%

  3. #3 Decide 4 God
    96% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2025
    Dev: Miracle Moon
    Windows

    The final entry of the Abime Series. Six intruders and six captives share a high-tech prison where their moral dilemmas may lead them to a fate worse than death. Can they overcome the wiles of Empathy Systems? What dark secrets lurk behind that institution? When does knowledge become a curse?

    Why similar: Conspiracy 19.6%, Thriller 16.6%, Time Travel 16.6%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  4. #4 Nicole
    95% matchMixed68% of 125 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Excited to join her first choice school, Nicole discovers a disturbing series of disappearances on campus upon moving into the university dorms. Three girls have vanished, and she might be next, deviating from her ideal college experience.

    Why similar: Otome 33.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  5. #5 Chronotopia: Second Skin
    94% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chronotopia: Second Skin is a unique rewriting of the Donkeyskin fairytale, a darker variation of Cinderella. Follow Kionna into a painful but ultimately rewarding search for her true self.

    Why similar: Time Travel 28%, Otome 26%, Philosophical 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

  6. #6 Folie Fatale
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,591 reviews2024
    Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

    Why similar: Otome 36.4%, Thriller 15%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 7.2%

  7. #7 The Server
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: LumenStudio
    Windows

    A FULLY ENGLISH-VOICED otome mystery visual novel set in a fog-shrouded coastal town. Work as a waitress at an exclusive supper club, romance four men hiding dangerous secrets, and uncover the truth buried beneath. Every choice you make shapes your path and where it ends.

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  8. #8 Sweet Clockwork
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team D.T.R
    Windows · Mac

    "To save you, I have repeated death thousands of times." A confession letter arrives on her birthday. At 6 PM, the place holds not love, but cold death. She wakes to the same morning and must uncover murderer "X" in a time loop to stop the tragedy. Sweet Clockwork: Mystery Romance VN

    Why similar: Otome 38.2%, Time Travel 24.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Lore-Rich 7%

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    91% matchVery Positive97% of 237 reviews2025
    Dev: Soulseer Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

    Why similar: Time Travel 25.3%, Thriller 15.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%

  10. #10 Head AS Code
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2021
    Dev: Miracle Moon
    Windows

    The first entry of the Abime Series. Eight captives must cooperate or compete to escape an underground subway under the manipulation of a dangerous psychopath. Can you really trust anyone? What about yourself? And what is the meaning of a good ending? Is reaching one even possible?

    Why similar: Conspiracy 21.2%, Thriller 19.1%, Philosophical 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 9.7%

  11. #11 spookY2K
    90% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: KigyoDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up on a cold bathroom floor, only to discover that you somehow time travelled to a Halloween party in 1999! As you try to make sense of your situation and get closer to the other guests, will your clueless choices let the party take a deadly turn?

    Why similar: Time Travel 28.9%, Otome 17.1%, Thriller 13.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Investigation 9.5%

  12. #12 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 落梅序
    Windows

    A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Thriller 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Philosophical 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%

  13. #13 Butterfly//Circuit
    89% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: WireWARE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Butterfly//Circuit is a cybergothic kinetic visual novel. Unravel the secrets of this character driven psychological thriller and explore the hidden interstices of a darkly (un)ordinary world. When glimmers of hope are snuffed out, the boundary between reality and fiction start to blur.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 22.4%, Thriller 18.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Philosophical 10.7%

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    88% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2026
    Dev: ENDYSIS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You can't save him... but what if you could meet him again? Unquiet Grey is a heartbreaking timeloop visual novel about a troubled young woman and the kind-hearted musician she loves through countless lifetimes.

    Why similar: Otome 35.9%, Time Travel 18.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 6.5%

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    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Zakurosuke
    Windows · Mac

    You have lost both your legs and arms and you can’t remember anything... The Limb-Severing Devil's Confinement and Devotion. Your only way to survive... Pretend to be his lover,〈Live2D × PARANORMASIGHT-like × Psycho-Horror Romance Adventure

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    86% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2023
    Dev: Brandon McQuayPub: Dreamwraith Arts
    Windows

    Visit a surreal world and help a blue girl navigate the perils of paranoia and the intrusion of mysterious beings in her life...

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    86% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2014
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!

    Why similar: Time Travel 33.1%, Otome 30%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

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    84% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
    Dev: Last Dissent
    Windows

    You will created to be tortured by a sentient job application. You will learn to live, laugh, love until the walls bleed. You will become a succulent beverage.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 18.3%, Dystopian 18.1%, Philosophical 16.4%, Thriller 12.5%, Investigation 11%

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    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mi Mu 制作组
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Otome 44.2%, Thriller 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Emotional 9.6%

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    84% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
    Dev: 50 Rats Games
    Windows · Mac

    Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!

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  21. #21 My Husband is a Stranger
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological/drama/romance visual novel about a sweet marriage that slowly rots into a nightmare. Over the course of seven days, try to navigate a rocky relationship with your husband and unravel the mysteries surrounding this man... who might not be the man you married.

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    82% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
    Windows

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    Why similar: Philosophical 20.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Thriller 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

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    82% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2021
    Dev: NamNorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.

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    81% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: Mutkrakt
    Windows

    In this visual novel you're a voice in schizophrenic heads of dynasty Müller. You pass from generation to generation and you countrol your schizophrenic, talking sometimes with him. The important thing is, you shouldn't let your schizophrenic die without offspring, otherwise you'll die with him.

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    80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
    Windows

    Aylen is a horror let's player who gets kidnapped. One moment, she was shooting the intro for her next video, and the next, she was waking up her biggest fan's basement. There are only two means for escape: examine & plot in secrecy, or use your words to deceive him. Or willingly accept him. (Don't)

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    81% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Spire Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  27. #27 Scarlet Hunt
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Soft Poison Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moteru Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Otome 47.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Thriller 9.6%, Dystopian 8.8%, Emotional 6.3%

  29. #29 咖啡机Coffee-machine
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SnoworldPub: 现实映像工作室
    Windows

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    77% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: Moț Andrei LaurențiuPub: Moț Andrei laurențiu
    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Weasel Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.

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    77% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    A narrative-driven thriller about missing people, stagnant towns, and the fact that even if you love someone, you can't always see the good sides of them when push comes to shove.

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  33. #33 PIG
    75% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2025
    Dev: DEADline Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a final bid to cheat death, you challenge The Alleyman to a high-stakes dice game where every roll could be your last.

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    74% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2026
    Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
    Windows

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    Why similar: Otome 52.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Emotional 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%

  35. #35 Born for the Light ~Wavelength Radiant Collapse~
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: qDrotPub: TERNOX
    Windows

    Endless world. Endless sky. Endless light. Will the shadows be cast upon all Children dwelling on the Treetops? Regardless, I spread my prosthetic wings, taking a leap of faith.

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  36. #36 Area-X
    76% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows

    is a blend between Visual Novel and Adventure Game. Follow the story of Elcia as she time travels and solves the mysteries of her surroundings.

    Why similar: Otome 41.8%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Time Travel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Multiple Endings 4.9%

  37. #37 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 896 reviews2018
    Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'

    Why similar: Otome 73.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Mystery 5.4%

  38. #38 TELLURICENE
    72% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2026
    Dev: DEADline Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Love is deception, germinated in desperation. Fill the role of one of the nation's top researchers. You will have 10 days to study the rapidly spreading and mysterious new species to decide: friend or foe? The coming Telluricene rests in your hands.

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  39. #39 The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom
    73% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: OPERAHOUSE
    Windows

    A popular light novel series in Japan with over 5 million copies sold, ' The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom ' (B's-LOG Bunko/KADOKAWA), is being turned into an otome game! Featuring many popular voice actors! Packed with beautiful illustrations!

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 纸翼工作室PAPERFLY GAMES
    Windows

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  41. #41 Take As Needed
    73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: Chromeleon Games
    Windows · Mac

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    74% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
    Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: thugzilladev
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    Why similar: Otome 35.2%, Thriller 22.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 6.8%

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ManyDev Studio
    Windows

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    Dev: Honey Bunny StudioPub: Neoclassic Games
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    70% matchVery Positive100% of 228 reviews2023
    Dev: SnaccPop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,343 reviews2015
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
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    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?

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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Slugs
    Windows

    Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.

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  49. #49 Tangles 2 تشابك
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hamad Al-HumaidanPub: Saham Studio
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    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: Lola Piaoliang
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  51. #51 Solstice
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
    Dev: MoaCube
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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Rebecause
    Windows

    In a place where summer rain falls, some memories refuse to stay buried⸺ Nine students are trapped inside a school. A psychological thriller begins as the sound of rain entangles their past.

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  53. #53 Welcome To Lakewood
    70% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Space Slug Studios
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    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Torna GamesPub: AzaFoxy Software
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  55. #55 Kara no Shojo
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 450 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 158.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Mirage Noir is a detective romance visual novel where every lead could bring you closer to love—or straight into a killer’s hands.

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  57. #57 Karamu Trilogy
    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A trilogy of dark, horror romance visual novels about a girl who tries to break up with her (obsessive) boyfriend who really doesn't want to break up. He's hiding secrets, but you've got a few of your own. Unravel your shared pasts and try to make it out of this relationship (alive).

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    69% matchMixed63% of 178 reviews2015
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
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    What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!

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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 659 reviews2019
    Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
    Windows

    Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!

    Why similar: Time Travel 23%, Philosophical 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Emotional 9.4%

  60. #60 Heartstop Tour
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Comfort Kuma StudiosPub: HMoon Publishing LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Spend 4 days with 2 boy failures in this otome visual novel. Will you choose Julian, the lost tourist with golden retriever energy, or Riku, the quietly intense guy in a bear suit, to steal your heart in this short & sweet romance?

    Why similar: Otome 53.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Emotional 8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

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