Tense visual novel hidden gems
Pressure and danger link these hidden gems, all visual novels where you read through illustrated scenes and pick branches that lead to different endings. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT follows lab friends in Akihabara caught in time travel and conspiracy, Yet Another Killing Game locks you in a house with a deadly rule for leaving, and Midnight Witch turns college life into a fight to protect someone you care about.
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暴杀残雨之夜
On a rainy night you play Yuexiang Lihua, a high school student staying with her uncle and working part-time to save for college. You choose how to treat a clingy junior, a fallen prince-like senior, a kind bookstore manager, and a mysterious boxer who may be your lost brother, with each choice branching toward a different ending.
98% of 1,084 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10$6The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition
Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.
98% of 287 Steam reviews are positiveFreeOur Wonderland
A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
99% of 145 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7FreePhantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO NITRO ARCHIVE
NITRO ORIGIN's debut title, Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO, is coming to Steam! A web of swirling conspiracies. A whirlwind of bullets. Amidst it all, a poignant tale of a boy and a girl unfolds...
91% of 141 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$29.99Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night
At soccer camp, a teacher tells two unsettling tales: a strange presence in the mountains and a body bundled in a sheet by the sea. They should be mere ghost stories—but something feels wrong. A short psychological horror visual novel, lasting about an hour.
95% of 168 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Love Nest ~V0.098~
A retro-styled psychological horror visual novel where you read, choose, and fall for someone who already knows you. Two very different girls, pixel-art school days, full voice, and a love that keeps glitching through the screen. Sweet at first, then wrong in a way you will want to untangle.
98% of 921 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22FreeThe seven days i spent with you
You wake with no memory in a locked room, and Shiro, a pink-haired girl in white, calls you her most important person. Over seven days you watch her swing between tenderness and rage, pick your words carefully, and steer toward multiple endings. Short, dark, and romantic in the unhealthy way.
93% of 1,331 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10$1.59Prison of Lies
In this short visual novel, four prisoners on death row are cleared of all charges. But the prison has a quota to meet. The four are put in a room and asked to decide among themselves over the course of an hour... who will be the one to die?
95% of 107 Steam reviews are positiveFreeHeartbeat House: Hong Kong
Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.
97% of 154 Steam reviews are positive$7.99Her Love, Like Poison
A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.
96% of 279 Steam reviews are positive$6.99Fearbonding
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
96% of 149 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
98% of 118 Steam reviews are positive$8
