9 Games with a horror setting like Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 31 games similar to Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim down to the 9 that fit the “Horror” category. Emily Is Away Too, Her Story and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim.

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The best games with a horror setting like Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Emily Is Away TooClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 6.2KIGDB81· 2

Year 2017Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and visual pixel, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim.

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SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 89%· 10KIGDB85· 6OC85· 48

Year 2015Dev Sam BarlowOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim.

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#3Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!Closest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeCasualHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38

Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim, it's known for horror tension, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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SoloNarrativeHorrorTacticalDark

Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27

Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim, it's known for visual novel storytelling, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visuals and tone.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeHorrorDarkOpen World

Steam👍 84%· 1.9KIGDB92· 3OC88· 73

Year 2022Dev Half MermaidOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Like Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim, it's known for horror tension, deep simulation and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim.

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SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorDark

Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69

Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim, it's known for visual novel storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim.

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#7Doki Doki Literature Club!

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SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorDark

Steam👍 96%· 221KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC78IGDB95· 2OC87· 8

Year 2017Dev Team SalvatoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: horror tension, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Doki Doki Literature Club puts you into the role of an anime character, an average Japanese schoolboy. Your protagonist joins a literature club in which he's the only male member. The remaining four girls – Monica, Sayori, Natsuki, and Yuri – compete for the boy’s attention.

Where it drifts furthest from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim: visuals.

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