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  1. #1 Man of Sterling Quality
    97% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Weather Balloon PilotsPub: Weather Balloon Pilots
    Windows · Mac

    Son: Father, what is the nature of masculinity? Father: That is a most excellent question my son. Most worthy of contemplation.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.5%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Casual 11.5%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 4%

  2. #2 Brother Perro
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2018
    Dev: LUZSTARDOM
    Windows

    Play with 'P.', a mystery character trying to figure out what's going on in this 'dream'. Who to trust? Apparently, not the dog.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Psychological Horror 31%, Casual 22.4%, Indie 10.8%

  3. #3 Say Goodbye
    96% matchMixed52% of 232 reviews2017
    Dev: morojenoe's empire
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something starts to go wrong...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Violent 32.3%, Casual 11.4%, Anime 7.1%, Indie 7.1%

  4. #4 VOID
    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2017
    Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    VOID is a visual novel themed around espionage and revenge. You play as Arthur Woods, a man seeking revenge from the death of his loved one, forging himself into a deadly assassin. Along the way, you will meet people who may (or may not) be your allies, as you try to untangle the web of lies and intrique surrounding your girlfriends...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Violent 24.1%, Casual 15.9%, Anime 8.2%, Indie 8.1%

  5. #5 Adventure in My Head
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 298 reviews2022
    Dev: mishada
    Windows

    One guy really liked to fantasize and come up with different unusual adventures in his head. His girlfriend Masha noticed this and suggested taking a walk, since the main character only did what he sat at home and dreamed of different worlds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Psychological Horror 29.9%, Violent 20.2%, 2D 10.3%, Indie 4.2%

  6. #6 CBT With Yuuka Kazami
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,479 reviews2020
    Dev: Sigyaad Team
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, also known as CBT, is the use of evidence based strategies to help manage symptoms of poor mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression. Yuuka Kazami from the Touhou Project invites you to some mostly peaceful lessons where you grasp the basics of CBT!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Casual 15.8%, Anime 11.2%, 2D 10.7%

  7. #7 A Game About Nothing
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Walker Noble
    Windows

    A Game about Nothing is an experience through the eyes of a college student struggling to make it through their day while avoiding the unpleasant experiences that often interrupt it.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.8%, Psychological Horror 38.9%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.9%

  8. #8 Eden Camp
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Andrealphus Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arrive at Eden Camp as John, the newest counselor at a remote summer retreat. Three women welcome you warmly perhaps too warmly. As bonds deepen and nights grow darker, you'll learn that devotion has a price. Every choice matters. Not everyone makes it home.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Casual 11.8%, Violent 11.2%, Anime 9.5%

  9. #9 Something Strange
    91% 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%, Psychological Horror 30.5%, Casual 12.3%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 3.1%

  10. #10 Banebush
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 2,223 reviews2024
    Dev: Hinterland Mood
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 42.2%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, Violent 19.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 3.4%

  11. #11 Ultra Cleaner Corp.
    91% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: ClaraBellmak
    Windows

    It’s been 300 years of life in space after the Earth exploded. All fake-oxygen-breathing humans remain immortal thanks to devices called the Chip Needles, made by Ultra Clean Corp. The story follows the Spaceship-000-009 crew as one of their crew members disagrees with her imposed immortality.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Psychological Horror 33.8%, 2D 13%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Indie 3.7%

  12. #12 Hacking The Moon to Find My Goddess
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CUBEPub: Kagura Games
    Windows

    Kaito Shiromae is a young man with a gift for hacking, but when he hacks into Central-AI—a system that supervises countless AIs around the world—and asks it to find him his soulmate, he ends up with an unexpected surprise.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Casual 22.4%, 2D 13.3%, Anime 12.7%, Indie 3.7%

  13. #13 Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 671 reviews2017
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    A heartbreaking kinetic novel about the meeting of a depressed thirty years old man with a lost little girl he takes in his house.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 59.3%, Casual 17.2%, Anime 13.5%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  14. #14 Juniper's Knot
    88% matchVery Positive95% of 326 reviews2017
    Dev: Dischan Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 50.9%, Casual 22.8%, Indie 12.2%, Anime 10.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  15. #15 Kill or Love
    87% 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 36.8%, Psychological Horror 34.5%, Anime 12.2%, Violent 6.7%, Casual 5.7%

  16. #16 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 832 reviews2020
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 73.8 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 41%, Psychological Horror 34.4%, 2D 10%, Anime 7.2%, Indie 5.1%

  17. #17 Blue Bird
    86% matchMixed49% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: Deadline Soft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Blue Bird is a Visual Novel following the lives of four youths. The protagonist, Karin, lost someone very dear to him in his childhood… Yet thanks to fate, he meets a young girl who will change his empty life and give it meaning. Be a part of this love story and help lead Karin to a bright future!

    Why similar: Violent 46.5%, Visual Novel 33%, Indie 10.8%, Anime 9.6%

  18. #18 Manna for our Malices
    85% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2019
    Dev: John OhnoPub: Double Mojo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Akagi Ai is unexpectedly stabbed on her way home from school. She finds her spirit possessing her body from earlier that day, and must collaborate with the past self that inhabits her body to discover why she keeps dying -- and why she keeps coming back.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Casual 16.9%, Anime 11.7%, Indie 8.5%

  19. #19 Making*Lovers: First Blush
    81% matchVery Positive97% of 100 reviews2026
    Dev: SMEEPub: Kagura Games
    Windows

    Does destiny really leave you with only one option?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Casual 21.1%, 2D 13.4%, Anime 12.9%, Indie 3.6%

  20. #20 Date Bryne-Kun Simulator!
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Melbert Productions
    Windows · Mac

    You are a new transfer student from Japan attending school in British Columbia. On your first day, a simple encounter with a classmate begins to shift your seemingly normal school life into something far more unsettling.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Psychological Horror 30.7%, Casual 10.8%, 2D 9.2%, Anime 6%

  21. #21 R.I.P. Tour
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ghost Clown
    Windows · Linux

    A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Psychological Horror 32.2%, Violent 15.4%, Anime 5.8%, 2D 5%

  22. #22 The Lovebirds
    83% matchMixed70% of 22 reviews2019
    Dev: Cafearatus Studios
    Windows

    Welcome to Saint Marionette's theater! Tonight's show is all about love and faith... Our life here m̷a̷y̷ ̷b̷e̷ ̷a̷ ̷s̷i̷m̷u̷l̷a̷t̷i̷o̷n̷, ̷f̷u̷l̷l̷ ̷o̷f̷ ̷s̷t̷a̷t̷i̷c̷ ̷p̷a̷i̷n̷, but our feelings are very real! 🕊️🖤

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Casual 27.7%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Indie 13.9%

  23. #23 Sixtieth Kilometer
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,786 reviews2016
    Dev: TalentplacePub: KishMish Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 72.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Casual 5.9%, Violent 4.9%, Indie 3.5%

  24. #24 Adapted Adventures: Crystal Cave
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: NEO CRYSTAL GAMES LTD
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow team HARK investigating the disappearance of a team of Adapted in the neo crystal world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Casual 26.1%, 2D 15.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Indie 4.6%

  25. #25 How To Date A Magical Girl!
    81% matchVery Positive80% of 472 reviews2019
    Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Violent 23.2%, Anime 10.2%, Casual 7.2%

  26. #26 A Light in the Dark
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,729 reviews2018
    Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    ──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Violent 26.7%, Casual 12.9%, Anime 8.9%, Indie 7.7%

  27. #27 Zarie: The Story of Sin
    78% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2023
    Dev: MOON USAGI
    Windows

    What kind of conversation will you have with the Shinigami girl? How will you conclude your story? The choice is yours in this tale of sin and 'the girl'.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Violent 19.4%, Casual 18.9%, Anime 8.4%, Indie 3.4%

  28. #28 Mysterious insects
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Conversations Games
    Windows

    Gloria Horn, a middle-aged woman who never left the town where she was born and grew up, due to a sudden hearing loss, is forced to go to an operation in New York - America's largest megalopolis.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Violent 28.8%, Casual 21.3%, Indie 11.2%

  29. #29 Fallstreak
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 177 reviews2018
    Dev: Centicerise Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Violent 24%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Anime 10.2%, Casual 7.2%

  30. #30 CORPSE FACTORY
    77% matchVery Positive80% of 869 reviews2022
    Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Violent 23.7%, Anime 8.9%, Casual 6.9%

  31. #31 Mado Marks
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Three students record future-self videos in a classroom room that shouldn’t exist... The next morning, one of them is gone, and only corrupted marks prove she was ever there. A short psychological horror VN about memory, proof, and erasure.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Psychological Horror 35%, 2D 9.5%, Anime 7.9%, Indie 3%

  32. #32 Noonna The Rock
    76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: KXMstudio
    Windows

    Embark on a music-driven adventure across dimensions in this choice-based death metal visual novel. Lead your band between the human and demon realms, experience romance, and make destiny-altering decisions. Stunning graphics and an death metal soundtrack will amplify your thrilling journey.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Casual 15.6%, Anime 6.6%, 2D 5.8%

  33. #33 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 932 reviews2016
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 32.9%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Violent 20.3%, Anime 9.2%, Casual 5.5%

  34. #34 Carpe Diem: Reboot
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2017
    Dev: Moonlit Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Just because it crashed doesn't mean it's over

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Casual 24.2%, Anime 15.9%, Indie 12.2%

  35. #35 Welcome To... Chichester 3 : Plenty Of Time To Live
    77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The concluding episode of the WTC series. Grendel finally releases her plan, whilst two of the protagonist's enemies make theirs, as does Lorinda. With so much trouble on the horizon, will the protagonist be able to get through the day in one piece ?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Violent 26.8%, Casual 12%, Anime 8.7%, Indie 6.3%

  36. #36 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 731 reviews2019
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 88.0 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 33.4%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Violent 17%, Anime 11.7%, 2D 5.1%

  37. #37 CATharsis
    75% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2020
    Dev: MIYAKOpubl
    Windows

    STORY:This is a visual novel and adventure game set in the present day.(It is not an otome game.)

    Why similar: Visual Novel 60.9%, Casual 18%, Indie 9.2%, Anime 6.4%, 2D 4.3%

  38. #38 Scarlet Wolf
    72% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
    Dev: Graven Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac

    If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Violent 24.3%, 2D 7.3%, Casual 7.1%

  39. #39 Lynne
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,133 reviews2018
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Psychological Horror 33.5%, Anime 7.6%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  40. #40 Bit-Broken Identity
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BrokenCorp
    Windows

    Bit-Broken Identity is a psychological horror visual novel about escaping reality. A tempting part-time job. Just submit a form. W̸͖͋̈́ḩ̴̮̹̟͛a̶̳͊̒̒̎t̷̜͆ ̷̎́̂͋͜c̶̫̈̈́ǫ̵̔̐̔͝ṳ̸͎́l̵͕̃́̀d̶̯̔̀͠ ̵̻̀g̴͕̯͋̒̕ͅo̵̥͉̺͐͊ ̷͍͖͚̒ẁ̶͎̫̿͘ŕ̴͎̉̏̔ö̶̹́̓ǹ̴͕̌̓͘g̸̼̹̈́͊͝?̸̢̛̭̟͂ 🎣 👁️

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Violent 22.2%, Anime 8.4%, Casual 7.3%

  41. #41 霎时晴荫
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 102 reviews2018
    Dev:
    Windows · Mac

    这是一个宅系欢乐电波向恋爱文字游戏。 命运编织的万千繁枝茂叶。化作霎时间的荫蔽, ‘这次,轮到我成为你们的晴荫了。’

    Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Casual 28.7%, Indie 14.4%, Anime 12.6%

  42. #42 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
    Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    In another distant world, there is a kingdom of fire. They who live under the red sky. People with different social classes. Birth with different but changeless fate. Those of nobility bring fortune and power to men, and bring hope.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 60.6%, Casual 19.7%, Indie 9.9%, Anime 9.8%

  43. #43 The Red Triangle Factory
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tektonika
    Windows

    The Red Triangle Factory is a conveyor worker simulator. Remove defective shapes by day and follow the thoughts of a protagonist whose dog has gone missing. In the evening, lose yourself in mini-games and music in your room in a shared apartment of alternative 21st-century St. Petersburg.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Casual 26.5%, 2D 15.3%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%

  44. #44 Raging Loop
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,315 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Violent 12.5%, Indie 4.9%, Anime 4.4%

  45. #45 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 948 reviews2018
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 39.4 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 42.2%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Violent 16.8%, Anime 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  46. #46 The Game For Skippers
    70% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Octillion Entertainment
    Windows

    A short visual novel about a person that wants achievements.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Casual 26.1%, 2D 15.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Indie 4.6%

  47. #47 우리들의 4분 33초
    69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: KuroBlossom
    Windows

    "Maybe...we all are deaf." This is a sweet-bitter story based on modern times. Also, this is a visual novel game with simple menu and using click or space bar to play, without no choice. Although, this game is not a simulation game only for love.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Violent 17%, Casual 15.3%, 2D 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  48. #48 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Daniel Macoto
    Windows

    A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Visual Novel 33.8%, Violent 13.4%, 2D 7.6%, Anime 6.3%

  49. #49 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,885 reviews2022
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 53.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Violent 15.4%, Anime 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

  50. #50 Blue Lemon
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pixel Kinematics
    Windows

    In this game, you will play as Stefan Pierce, a teenager who suffers memory loss which makes him remember nothing but his name. Now let's find out what is exactly happen to you!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Visual Novel 34.2%, Casual 20.5%, Indie 9.8%

  51. #51 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 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 50.3%, Anime 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Violent 10.6%, Casual 8.6%

  52. #52 Hiveswap Friendsim
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,390 reviews2018
    Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Violent 28.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Casual 6.8%, Indie 5%

  53. #53 Let's Split Up (A Visual Novel)
    71% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: Upside Down Fox
    Windows

    Let’s Split Up is a visual novel with 24 completely different endings that change not only the outcome but also the beginning, the setting and the characters themselves.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 72.4%, Casual 27.6%

  54. #54 this morning I decided to die
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 178 reviews2023
    Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow a girl through the last day of her life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Violent 15.4%, Anime 10.5%, Casual 4.9%

  55. #55 Remember, Remember
    70% matchMixed65% of 40 reviews2017
    Dev: Michaela Laws
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror game and visual novel that will test your morality, your ability to adapt, and your willpower to remain sane under pressure...

    Why similar: Violent 34.9%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Indie 5.9%

  56. #56 Season of 12 Colors
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,054 reviews2016
    Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    --The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 58.5%, Casual 18.9%, Anime 11.9%, Indie 10.7%

  57. #57 SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2015
    Dev: Team Eleven
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 64.3%, Anime 16.3%, Casual 12.8%, Indie 6.6%

  58. #58 Connected Hearts - Visual novel
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 345 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 65.1%, Casual 14.1%, Anime 12.9%, Indie 7.9%

  59. #59 Flaurel's Diaries
    65% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Angarsa Labs
    Windows

    A visual novel about my OC, Flaurel. Her full name is Flaurel Gerania el Caryana. She’s a character, but also a part of me. I hope you enjoy reading her story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you for playing.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.9%, Casual 15.4%, 2D 14.5%, Anime 13.8%, Indie 5.2%

  60. #60 Doki Doki Literature Club!
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 223,416 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Salvato
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.5 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: Psychological Horror 38.6%, Visual Novel 33.2%, Anime 11.5%, Violent 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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