Games like Tales of the Black Forest
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In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
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$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Horror · Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
-50%$19.99WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
Dec 14 · TYPE-MOON, Lasengle Inc., Hunex
Both: Visual Novel · Anime · Female Protagonist
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
Visual NovelAnimeMagicAdventure2DStory RichFemale ProtagonistEmotionalGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer👍 7,243
-30%$12.59Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Feb 12 · Hakababunko
Both: Visual Novel · Pixel Graphics · Horror
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorAdventurePixel GraphicsMysterySingleplayer2DExplorationStory RichHorror👍 5,939
-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Female Protagonist
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Visual NovelWord GameAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerFirst-PersonText-BasedGore👍 936
$12.99Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
Apr 23 · Akabaka
Both: Visual Novel · Anime · Horror
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!
Dating SimVisual NovelAnimeHorrorLovecraftianHand-drawn2DRPGStory RichSimulation👍 1,194
$1.99Ignited in Cavern
Apr 11 · 伤官制作组 Team Uranian
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
In the waning years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, a rumor circulates about a stone statue that bestows blessings in the mortal realm. Lured by the rumor, Anu and Chu Qingqing, a Xianbei General and her Han captive, are led to Dunhuang to face their fates.
RPGVisual NovelWord GameHistoricalPsychologicalFemale ProtagonistMultiple EndingsIndieLGBTQ+Singleplayer👍 1,327
$19.99WORLD OF HORROR
Oct 19 · panstasz
Both: Horror · Pixel Graphics
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPoint & ClickRogueliteDifficultRPG2D👍 8,992
-30%$48.99The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Apr 23 · Too Kyo Games, Media.Vision Inc.
Both: Visual Novel · Anime
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Multiple EndingsStory RichVisual NovelTurn-Based StrategyAnimeAdventureDark HumorDark ComedyTurn-Based TacticsDystopian 👍 6,896
$6.99Girls of The Tower
Feb 23 · Robo Cat
Both: Female Protagonist · Visual Novel
This is a Rogue-like game with a combination of JRPG, auto chess, and galgame elements. Players can choose from two different female protagonists to embark on a unique adventure. Additionally, players can recruit followers, strategize their formations, and develop their town!
Auto BattlerRoguelikeStrategyFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelRPGJRPGCard BattlerStory RichAdventure👍 579
$29.99Noctuary
Nov 28 · Gratesca
Both: Anime · Visual Novel
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
CuteInteractive FictionAnimeVisual NovelStory RichJRPGMultiple EndingsText-BasedAdventureLore-Rich👍 2,457
$9.99The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Apr 22 · 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Both: Visual Novel · Anime
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Visual NovelHistoricalCookingMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionStory RichDarkDating SimAnimeAdventure👍 49,766
-70%$4.49Kagura Genesis: Kuon's Story
Jan 25 · Debonosu Works
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
Vanquish and recruit youkai in randomized dungeons in Kagura Genesis: Kuon's Story, a replayable roguelike RPG!
Mystery DungeonMagicCuteTurn-Based StrategyVisual NovelFantasyJRPGFemale ProtagonistExplorationRoguelike
$8.99Psychopomp GOLD
Oct 24 · Fading Club
Both: Female Protagonist · Anime
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Psychological HorrorSurrealAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistDungeon CrawlerAdventurePsychologicalAnimeFirst-PersonCute👍 4,887
FreeEscape from the Cursed Convent
Jan 21 · Ais Kacang Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · Horror
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Choose Your Own AdventurePuzzleVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistRPG2DTop-DownHorrorStory RichCooking
-50%$12.49Bye Sweet Carole
Oct 9 · Little Sewing Machine
Both: Horror · Female Protagonist
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Dark FantasyHorrorSupernaturalFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericSurvival HorrorCartoonyAdventurePuzzle PlatformerSingleplayer👍 1,041


