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iRank87
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 1.9KIGDB92· 3OC88· 73
Year 2022Dev Half MermaidOn Xbox · Android · PC
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We filtered the 31 games similar to Reveil down to the 16 that fit the “Dark” category. Immortality, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Slay the Princess top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Reveil.
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The best dark games like Reveil
16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Reveil. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Like Reveil, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting anime and visual third person
It predates Reveil by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals73Setting53
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27
Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KIGDB85· 8
Year 2012Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS
✓ Shared with Reveil: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and horror tension
≠ Its own twist: setting anime and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates Reveil by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Setting52
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75
Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Shared with Reveil: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting anime and setting scifi, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Reveil: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Setting46
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47
Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Like Reveil, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: setting anime, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Reveil: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Setting38
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Reveil, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting anime, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates Reveil by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting58
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69
Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac
✓ Like Reveil, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Reveil.
It predates Reveil by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone77
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2009Dev Chunsoft · Spike
✓ If you enjoyed Reveil, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension
It predates Reveil by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB86· 6
Year 2012Dev Chunsoft · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Like Reveil, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension
It predates Reveil by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting74
#11STEINS;GATE
73
iRank89
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12
Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Reveil, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting anime and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!
Where it drifts furthest from Reveil: setting.
It predates Reveil by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting28
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D
Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Reveil, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping horror tension
MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals76
#13Saya no Uta
71
iRank90
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy
Steam👍 90%· 9.4K
Year 2019Dev Nitro Plus · Asoberu! BD-GAMEOn Android · PC
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 99%· 906
Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ If you enjoyed Reveil, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with setting anime, while skipping puzzle design
June, 1983. The summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are cicadas, and by night, the higurashi. Hinamizawa, a small village in the Japanese countryside. While there are fewer than two thousand people there, every year, 'something' happens.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting64
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 96%· 33K
Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac
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