Games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
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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.
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$6.99RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT
Apr 26 · PMT Games Division
Both: Visual Novel · Anime
A homage to the gritty fiction of the ’90s. “RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT” unfolds as an episodic, linear visual novel that blends paper-cut style comics, animation, music and dialogue into a slow-burn mystery thriller that dares you to dig deeper — even when you really, really shouldn’t.
Visual NovelStory Rich1990'sAnimeThrillerPoint & ClickLore-RichHand-drawnFemale ProtagonistDark Comedy
-15%$2.54And who is the maiden?
2 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
-10%$8.99Black Lotus
7 days ago · VNhub
Both: Visual Novel · Psychological · Anime
Transported into a dark fantasy novel, Lin Tangtang must navigate dangerous missions, tangled relationships, and fate-changing choices. Win the trust of the enigmatic Shen Run, uncover hidden secrets, and shape your own ending in this choice-driven visual novel.
AdventureVisual NovelOtomeRomanceFemale ProtagonistDark FantasyPsychologicalSingleplayerAnimeDating Sim
$3.77La mansión de Campanillas
3 days ago · Lacinia Estudio
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery
Campanillas, 1963. A stranger leaves you a ruined house and a district hiding its disappearances. You don't solve a crime: you learn to read a place. Weigh every account —Trust, Doubt, Dismiss. Andalusian rural horror.
AdventureVisual NovelExplorationText-BasedInvestigationMysteryIndieEarly AccessThrillerSingleplayer
Free正体 SHOUT-AI
Jun 20 · 852話
Both: Visual Novel
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsAtmosphericChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionCute2D
$19.99Sovereign Tower
Aug 6 · WILD WITS GAMES
Both: Visual Novel
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
Choices MatterMedievalChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelIndieManagementDialogue HeavyHand-drawnRPGStory Rich👍 3,150
-30%$6.99Undusted: Letters from the Past
Oct 13 · 5minlab Corp.
Both: Visual Novel
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
CozyRelaxingShortStory RichFamily FriendlyVisual NovelWholesomePuzzleCleaningSimulation👍 1,738
-10%$13.49Toxic Yuri
2 days ago · Yuri Kissaten
Both: Visual Novel
An overworked office lady discovers a sludge girl abandoned in a box and takes her home. A poisonous and fluffy romance begins. Will your relationship be healthy? Disastrous? Completely tepid? The choice is up to you in the only visual novel to prominently feature a literal dead dove.
Dark ComedyVisual NovelLGBTQ+Psychological HorrorRomanceFemale ProtagonistCuteModernDialogue HeavyDark Humor
$7.77Sleep Aid
Aug 20 · Summer Punk
Both: Dark · Mystery
Not every game is meant to be fair. Not every player is meant to survive. Bluff, adapt, and outsmart your opponent in tense poker matches where the cards don't always play by the rules.
Psychological HorrorPokerHorrorCard GameAtmosphericAdventureStrategyDarkMysteryRoguelike
$19.99Winter Heat
Dec 12 · Yuri Kissaten
Both: Visual Novel
Javi lives in Santiago, and Shio lives in Kyoto. They're best friends over the internet, until one fateful December changes their lives forever. A narrative game about long-distance love that takes place over chats, video calls, and social media apps.
Visual NovelRomanceLGBTQ+CuteMinigamesIndieFemale ProtagonistEmotionalNarrativeLinear
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
2 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Mystery · Visual Novel
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
$14.99Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeZombiesTop-Down ShooterRogueliteIndieArcadeSingleplayerAction RPGRoguelike👍 14,162
-10%$10.79Witch Please!
3 days ago · Steamy Buns Games
Both: Visual Novel
Help Petra navigate her new life as Head Witch of Fenloft Academy! Juggle classes, train skills, make friends, and solve mysteries in this charming choose-your-own-adventure-style visual novel.
Early AccessStrategyAdventureVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureCuteFunnyFantasyFemale ProtagonistRPG
$69.99Echoes of Aincrad
Jul 9 · Game Studio Inc.
Both: Anime
Step into Aincrad, a world of beauty and danger where every battle could be your last. Create your hero, choose your gear, and master combat by building synergy with your partner, leveling up, and unlocking special abilities to expand your horizons.
AnimeSingleplayerJRPGAction RPGSouls-likeFantasyHack and Slash3DRPGCharacter Customization👍 4,115
-20%$9.59lily's world XD
3 days ago · SonderingEmily
Both: Mystery
Lily was an ordinary teenager in 2004, and you just found her laptop. Read her diary, message her friends, and piece together what happened to her before it’s too late. But you're not the only one with access to her computer… A fourth wall-breaking psychological horror experience featuring LilyPichu
Psychological HorrorInvestigationRetroPuzzleMysterySimulationChoices MatterStory RichCultLogic👍 524


