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1 | Welcome to the WIP indie (horror) VNs/RPGM games list. Check this file from time to time for updates. | For games with few to no horror elements, look for the SFW tag- same goes for any specific content you may be avoiding or looking for. Don't hesitate to ask for tag details. Download pages usually provide warnings, advice, and reviews. If a tag is blank, it doesn't mean the game has none of that content; it means the contributors don't know for sure if it does or doesn't. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Current contributors: TKK, kofy, Legoman. | Sorted A-Z. Want to contribute games or CWs? Contact TKK and DM or request access as an editor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Last update: May 11th (2024) | Upd. summary: Added Saihate Station, Brutal Complex and another game to WIPs. Added Narrenschiff. Added a sheet at the bottom to mark logs for easier access to future updates (still a WIP.) | Updated some of Marutoku's games. Added NO SALVATION to WIPs and Devil of the Mirror and Burial to Queue box. Mary's Shell of the Deep, Elevator Hitch, Gospel of Eve, COLD FRONT, ELOQUENT COUNTENANCE, My Hole is a Mouth of Dirt, You and Me, Looking Glass. Plans to include translators in Author section. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Title | Genre & Gameplay | Battle System | Screamers/Jumpsc. | Chases | Gore/imagery | Bullying/Abuse | Suicide/Self-harm | Other/Notes | Author(s) | |||||||||||||||||
5 | .flow (Dotflow; Yume Nikki fangame) | RPGM | No | Very light | Yes | Severe | Both (implied?) | Both (Mild) | lolrust | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1BitHeart + 1BeatHeart (spinoff) | Adventure | No | No | No | No | SFW; Comfiest game I have ever played (kofy) | △○□× Miwashiba (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 404 SHINIGAMI | VN (~10m) | No | No | No | No | No | No | SFW | PACCHI STUDIO | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 8:11 | (~6-10h) | No | No | Yes, slow | Mild-Severe | Animal/Violence (mild/severe) | S (onscreen, severe?) | LGBT rep (mlm, NB). Rated +18. Body horror, religious themes, bugs, drugs. More or less explicit mentions of torture? | Niko | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Akai Kaidan | RPGM (~1h) | No | Light-Mild? | Yes | Mild | Body horror | Mukimuki | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Akemi Tan | RPGM | No | Kona5 (TL: Tosiaki) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Alice Fell to Neverland (DEMO ONLY) | RPGM | No | Yes | Yes | Light (Blood, distorted faces) | Light | Yes (tagged on page, not on demo) | Rated +16. Derealization, implied cannibalism. | King Hamster | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Alice Mare | RPGM (~3h?) | No | Both (Implied?) | S (Light) | Novel can be read here. | △○□× Miwashiba (tl: vgperson) | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | The Amber Throne | RPG | Yes | Seems like it's not a horror game. Probably SFW -Lego | Joshua Missile | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Angels of Death (Satsuriku no Tenshi) Episode.Eddie (Spinoff) | RPGM (~2h?) | No | No? | Yes | Light | Parental, Animal (Ep.Eddie), characters obsessed with MC | Mild-Severe | Hoshikuzu KRNKRN | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Annabelle | RPGM | No | Mild realistic violence/blood | Sexual violence | Rated teen. | Yoobi | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Ao Oni | RPGM | No | Mild? | Yes | None/Light? | No | Spoilers: One of the characters commited suicide | don't play this it sucks (-kofy) | noprops | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Amayado Bus Stop | RPGM (~2-3h) | No | No BUT objects/chasers may appear and move suddenly | Yes | Light | B (Mild?) | S (Light) | "Ib and Mad Father lovechild" (kofy) | (TL: Tosiaki) | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Answered Prayers (YN fangame) | RPGM | No | No | No | No?? | No | No | Overall SFW. | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Aria's Story | RPGM | No | Mild? | Yes | Lydia Bluebell | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | At Home Alone | RPGM | No | No | No | Light | No | Suicide (light) | Glitchy scenes. | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Ayakashi Akashi (Ep.1; Ongoing) | VN | No | Yes (twice) | No | Mild (Hide with Options, replaced by silhouettes) | No | Suicide (light) | Murder, mystery. | △○□× Miwashiba (tl: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Ayumi: Enhaced Edition | RPGM | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Azusa 999 | RPG(M) | No | No | No | Mild? | Both | Suicide (Heavy) | Released in 1997, author was 19. Lots of references to Japanese culture, refer to translator's cultural notes. | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Bad Faith | VN (~2-3h?) | No | No? | No | Mild-Severe | Mild? (torture, abuse) | Mild? (ideation) | Religious themes, needles, discussions of (mild) sexual themes. Free demo available. Accessibility options for dyslexia, visual, and hearing impairments. LGBT rep? (wlw) | mado (2022) | |||||||||||||||||
25 | BLACKSOULS | RPGM | Yes | Mild? | Sexual (SEVERE, skippable) | Strong language. A lot of people play the game for the interesting story and fun combat rather than the optional or skippable NSFW scenes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Blank Dream | RPGM | No | Yes | B | S (Severe) | Murder, mentions of incest and pedophilia. | Kanawo? (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Blight Dream | 3D Exploration (~2h) | No | Yes | No | No? | No? | S (light?) | Murder, blood. Related to Blank Dream. | Kanawo? (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Blood Soup (2nd installment: Spanish only) | RPGM (~40m) | No | No | No | Very light, impl. sexual scenes | Parental, torture (light) | No | Suggestive themes, murder. Parody of CHARON's yandere games. | Mafer | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Butterfly Soup | VN (~3-4h) | No | No | No | No | Written abuse | No? | Ableist language. SFW, healthy POC & LGBT (wlw) rep. | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | A Blurred Line | RPGM (~3-4h) | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | The Boogie Man | RPGM | Maybe minigame | Mild? | Animal | Both | Murder, swearing, ableist language. | Uri (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Case 00: The Cannibal Boy | VN (~1h) | No | Yes (~2-3) | No | Light (implied cannibalism through text) | No | No | Cannibalism (no explicit imagery). | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | The Case Book of Arne | RPG(M?) (~5-7h) | No | No | Yes | Light | No | No | Blood. | harumurasaki | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Cat in the Box | RPGM (~2h?) | No | No | Yes | Light (scary face, blood) | No | No | Mutilation (fingers). Related to STYGIAN. | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | The Child | RPG | Yes (once/twice) | No | Yes? | Mild | Parental (Mild?) | HS Games | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | The Cleaner | Spongey Kitty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Cloé's Requiem | RPGM (~2h?) | No | No | Yes | Light | Animal/Sexual (Heavily implied through text) | No | Children sexual abuse. Also known as Chloe's Requiem. | Buriki-clock (TL: Tosiaki) | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Ciel Nocturne | RPGM | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Clock of Atonement | RPGM: ~30m (Android/iOS version is longer) | No | No | No | No | Stalking | No | Knives, stabbing. Mobile ver. is apparently longer. | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Coffin of Ashes | RPGM (~1-2h) | No | Very light (sounds) | Light | No | Parental? (light) | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Cold Front | RPGM? (~1h) | No | No | One | Light | No | No | Animal desfiguration. | RachelDrawsThis | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Conan Room | Point & Click (~30m) | No | Light? | Flashing scenes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Confess my Love + Transparent Black (sequel) | (~30-40min) | No | No | CmL: Once TB: No | Light (CmL) Mild (TB: stabbing, murder, blood) | CmL: No TB: B (SEVERE) | CmL: No TB: Both (Severe) | Car accident, many runs needed to get the full story. Sequel escalates quickly, playing both games + DLC is strongly reccommended. Wacky ENG translation. | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Corpse Party + Book of Shadows | RPGM; VN (BoS) | No | Mild | Mild / No (VN) | Severe | A (Severe) | S (Severe) | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | The Crooked Man | RPGM | No | Yes | Yes | Body horror, animal death | S | Uri (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Crowscare | RPGM | According to download page: blood, gore, extreme violence toward children, implied child abuse & death | arcadekitten | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Cursetorn (ongoing, last update: Jul. 2021) | Yes | Mild? (torture) | According to download page: Body Horror, foul language, flashing Images sudden sounds/movement. loud noises, torture, jumpscares, tryptophobia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Dead Dreams | RPG? (~6h) | No | YES (frequently) | Yes (frequently) | Mild | Abuse (light) | No | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Dead Plate | No | No, but a few CGs appear suddenly | Yes (once) | Yes (mild/severe) | Yes, mild (at job) | No | Implied cannibalism, stabbing, LGTB (mlm) rep outgame | RachelDrawsThis / STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Dear | RPGM (~40m) | No | No | Yes (once, slow) | No | No? | No? | Overall SFW. | Soyasushi Prods. | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Dear Mariko | RPGM (~1h) | No | Stalking | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Dear RED | RPGM (~30-40m) | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Deeproot Manor | RPGM | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Densha | RPGM | No | Very mild. | Field of the Wheat (TL: vgperson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | The Desolate Hospital | RPGM | No | NKK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Disaster Log C | VN (~1-2h) | No | Swearing, alcohol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Divinity Fatum (Part 3 of the was never published) | RPGM | No | Intense fantasy violence, animated blood | Sexual Violence | Religious themes. Language. Brief nudity. | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Doki Doki Literature Club (DDLC) | VN | No | Yes | No | Severe | Parental (heavily implied) | Both (SEVERE) | Knives, glitchy scenes, vomit. Breaks 4th wall a few times. | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Dreamfarer | (~2-3h) | No | No | No | Light (one map only) | No | S (Mild, metaphorical) | Hospitals, needles. Flashing images in flashbacks. | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | Dreaming Mary | RPGM (~30m-1h) | No | No | Yes | Light, metaphors about sexual abuse | Parental + sexual (not explicit) | Light (sprites falling off the background, glitchy) | Clear signs of sexual abuse to minors and incest. | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | Dreaming Sarah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | drowning, drowning | (~1h) | No | Rated for all ages but has mild horror. | nomnomnami | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | DUST | Point & Click? (~30m) | No | No | No | No | No (one memory portraying physical violence) | No | SFW, just a collection of memories. MC is shown drinking and smoking a very few times. | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | Elevator Hitch | VN (~1h30) | No | No | No | Light-Medium | No | No | Rodents, 1-2 glitchy scenarios. | RachelDrawsThis + Ekrixart | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Eloquent Countenance | RPGM (~40m) | No | No BUT faces with disturbing eyes appear pop up sometimes | No | Light (disturbing eyes) | Religious/Cult/Ritual themes. | RachelDrawsThis | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | END ROLL | RPGM (~10h-12h) | Yes | No BUT imagery appears suddenly sometimes | No | Mild | Parental (mild-severe) | Mild | Drug use, skippable map implying chlidren sexual abuse. overall negative vibes. OMORI but 8 times more fucked up, but END ROLL did it first actually so wait.... -kofy | Segawa (2016?) (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||
67 | The Endless Empty + A Chamber of Stars (sequel) | RPGM | Yes | Mild | Depression, Suicide | Eyestrain, claymation surrealism. Drugs and alcohol. | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | ENIGMA: An Ilusion Named Family | RPG | Yes | Yes | Murder (serial killer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Escaped Chasm + Dweller's Empty Path | RPGM | No | Temmie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Everdine - A Lost Girl's Tale | Starlit's Castle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Fantasy Maiden's Odd Hideout (Gensou Otome no Okashi na Kakurega) | RPGM (~5h) | No | No | Yes | Violence (Light) | No | No | Blood, implied children death. | Buriki-clock (TL: Tosiaki) | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Faraway Story | RPGM | Yes | No? | No? | No? | No? | No? | Disease. | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | Farethere City (Minoniyoku City) | RPGM | No | No | No | No | No | No | Pretty SFW. Blood, mentions of death, car accident. | Segawa (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Fausts Alptraum | RPGM | No | No (Few sudden map changes) | Yes | Light (blood) | No | Light (implied) | Many references to old mental hospitals. You may need to read theories after clearing the game. | LaboRatStudios | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Fear & Hunger (+ Termina) | RPGM | Yes | Yes? | Yes | Severe | Sexual, torture (explicit) | Yes | Very explicit with sexual content and torture. Sort of rogue-like, mods can be installed to avoid sexual elements. LGBT rep (bi, trans, mlm) | Miro Haverinen/oranges/Happy paintings | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Feather of Praying | RPGM | No | No | Once/twice | Very light | No? | No | English translation could be better. | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | Fertilizer | RPGM (~30m) | No | No | No | Light | B (Light, implied) | No | LGBT rep (mlm), implied toxic relationship, 4th wall break. Seems to be a prologue of a series of games. | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | FILAMENT | RPGM (~1h) | No | No | No | Light | A? (Light) | S (Light) | Connected to Gokuto Jihen. | Rinnedou | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Fresh, Blood & Concrete | RPGM (~50m) | No | No | No | Mild (sort of organs) | No? | Light (chara contempl. death) | Both home casettes change shapes between IRL photos in a someway disturbing way. | io | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Fleshchild (Cancelled, YN fangame) | RPGM | No | No? | No? | Severe | Organs, mutilation | ||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Forest of Drizzling Rain (Kirsame ga Furu Mori) + 2022 remake | RPGM | No | No | Yes | Mild | Sexual | No | Dead babies. Human sacrifice. | Hoshikuzu KRNKRN | |||||||||||||||||
82 | Fran Bow | Point & Click (~6-8h) | No | Yes? | No | Severe | Sexual-Parental | Sh (Implied, Mild) | Child abuse, bugs. Fran has to use her own blood to cast a spell. | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | Ghost Suburb II: From Beyond Sleep ItEoM | RPGM | Yes | CARRIONBLUE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Gingiva + Where they Cremate the Roadkill | RPGM | Yes | No | A lot of social commentary about workers rights and feminism. Collage Imagery. | John Clowder | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | The God of the Crawling Eyes | RPGM (~40m) | No | No | One | No | No | No | Death, religious cult, MC's friend talks many times about perving girls | Kasey Ozymy | |||||||||||||||||
86 | God opens the door | Point & Click (~15m) | No | No | No | Light | Parental | No? | Implied abortion, blood, mutilation. | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | Gokuto Jihen (Underw. Capital Incident) | RPGM | No | No | No | Light | B (Light) | S (Light) | A character has his eyes popped out. Not very scary tough. Manga available, planned live-action. | Rinnedou | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Grave of Träumerei | RPGM (~30m-1h) | No | No | No | Light | Parental, implied | S? (Light) | Incest, just stated in one 1-2 lines. Collab with Marutoku's (ZENO, SHTDN) Ghost Six, planned to be translated and released on January. | nemuritaa (TL: naoyaIover) | |||||||||||||||||
89 | The Gray Garden | RPGM | Yes | Mild-Severe? | Severe (Sexual, Abuse) | Implied cannibalism. | Funamusea/DPS (TL: vgperson) | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Grimm's hollow | RPGM | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | The Hanged Man | RPGM | Minigame | Yes | One | Mutilation | Parental; animal | S | Murder, swearing | Uri (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Hansel | RPGM (~1h30m) | No | No | Yes (not scary) | No | No | No | himawariness | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | Happy Birthday | RPGM (~1-2h, story-driven) | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Happy Game | Point&Click | No? | Mild | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Heisei Pistol Show | RPGM (~1-2h) | Yes | No | No | Light (Blood) | Parental, text | S (Light, implied) | EYESTRAIN (bright colors), derealization, prostitution. LGBT rep (mlm), homophobia, STDs. Manually translated playlist here. | Parun, 2008 (TL: Patchy Illusion Team) | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Hello? Hell... o? | RPGM | No | Yes | No | Light-Mild | No | tachi (TL: vgperson) | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | Hello Charlotte series + Heaven's Gate (spinoff) | RPGM (~3-4h/each) | Not mandatory (2nd game) | No | No | Eye/Body horror (Mild-severe) | Both (Mild) | Both (Mild) | Eye horror, paranoia inducing, religious themes. Can trigger schizophrenia & psychotic attacks according to some users. LGBT rep. (bi, wlw) | etherane | |||||||||||||||||
98 | HELLO, HELLO WORLD! | No? | Only one? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | her tears were my light | VN | No | nomnomnami | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | HetaOni (HetaOni/Ao Oni fangame) | RPGM | No | Yes | Light | No? | The original HetaOni project was discontinued on March 2011. This one has new sprites and a fan ending. | CrazyCookieManiac | |||||||||||||||||||