Unhinged Yandere Romance Visual Novel Recommendations

Some of y’all like a little spice with your romance and I can respect that. Yandere characters tend to elicit a different kind of doki dokis compared to most potential partners. (Terror… it’s called terror.) And while their methods may be questionable, there is no devotion like the love of a yandere. I mean, nothing says romance like putting your lover in a cage…right?! Who needs a green flag when red is the color of passion!

So, if red is your favorite color, I have just the thing for you—a curated list of yandere game recommendations. Then check out these games and fall in love with the cute stalker with a crush! Just a heads up, I included content warnings for each game—protect your mental health~

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Stuck in a Yandere Visual Novel HELP!! – Pumpkin Spike

After playing a visual novel featuring only yandere love interests, our protagonist wakes up as the main character of the game! As much as he loves the archetype, he really doesn’t want to end up dead… Can you help him survive his suitors?

Stuck in a Yandere Visual Novel… HELP!! is a comedic BxB visual novel with two love interests to romance escape from. 

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14 Days With You – cutiesai

“After moving back to Corland Bay, things have started to become more… unsettling. Your laundry always seems to go missing, creepy footsteps echo down your hallway at night, and to top it all off, your neighbour swears that she saw someone leave your apartment while you weren’t home. But hey… at least the pink-haired stranger you met at work is there to keep you safe.”

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To My Darling – Ixkyu

Mimiko Nakamura, a third year at White Lily Junior High, wants to give her crush a love letter after school. Trouble arises when her classmates have other plans for her.

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The Kid at the Back – 𝖋𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖆 | TealCat

“There’s this guy, pretty tall guy, often times people don’t even realize he’s there but he is. Usually sits at the back, wears nothing but black. His eyes however, were bright, red as the autumn leaves, and they for sure aren’t leaving your eyes once you lock with his.” 

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Karamu – Chattercap

Two weeks ago, Nelli sent her long-term boyfriend, Raku, the following text: “I’m breaking up with you.” She has been successfully avoiding him ever since…until her bike chain breaks. He helps her, but now she’s trapped in a forest with only her broken bike, a cellphone with no reception, and her slightly creepy ex-boyfriend for company. He wants to talk, and one thing is clear: he really doesn’t want to break up. (He probably won’t take no for an answer.)

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Also be sure to check out the prequel game, Kanau to get the backstories of Raku and and Nelli! Highly recommended if you wanna see a cute baby yan~

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Hydrangea – Meiri

“Your sweetheart fell ill with a mysterious illness. Thankfully, you changed your mind about breaking up with them. Now, you’re even closer to them. 

Too close.”

A romance/psychological horror visual novel inspired by the Hanahaki disease trope. Immerse yourself in a romance with a sweetheart you can customize. But beware, as affection turns to obsession, the petals of love may suffocate.

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Mistrick – Hatoge

You play as John Blanc, a narcissistic convict, who finds himself trapped in a strange pocket dimension. Soon after his arrival, he is greeted by a former cell neighbor and executed serial killer, Chase Colt. While Chase claims that John has already died, this quickly turns out to be a malicious lie to keep John trapped in this world. Will he be able to figure out a way to escape, or will he die to the many tricks of this wicked place?

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Mistrick is a spin-off to my other game ‘Misfiction‘. It is not necessary to play Misfiction to understand Mistrick, but, if you still plan on playing Misfiction I would advise you to do that first, or alternatively skip the intro cutscene of Mistrick, as it does contain spoilers for Misfiction.

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It Gets So Lonely Here – Ebi-Hime

You are running through a forest.

It is late at night and the sky is as black as pitch.

The trees which surround you, jutting out of the earth like eerie monuments to a foreign god, are blotting out most of the moonlight.

You do not know where you are going.

You have no map; no route; no plan.

You have no desire, as you run, save to escape.

You cannot let yourself be caught.

All you can do is run, on and on and on…

But, despite all of your hard work, your best efforts will, invariably, be in vain. It’s already too late for you. After all…

You’ll never be able to escape from me.

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Heart Cage – Rice Loves Coffee

Yandere x Otome x Mystery!!

You are a detective who has just moved to a new town. You are involved in a serial killer case, and three mysterious residents (Or more?!) are approaching you!

Don’t trust anyone! But… can you?

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Parasite in Love – Night Asobu

A biological romance horror visual novel 

Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Will you be able to convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late? Or will his love consume you “until death do us part”?

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Guardian Goddess – Shiono

The heroine with a mysterious past gets a job in a store in the underworld. A male doll will help her with this work. But perhaps they’ve met before.

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How to Break Up with Your Yandere Boyfriend – Devil in Love Games

You have nothing but a job you constantly complain about, a few old friends, weak family ties, and a pile of trauma and debt from failed relationships.

And then there’s Soren, your perfect boyfriend.

An ordinary guy with a dog, a remote job, and weekends spent between bad movies and you. No surprises, no drama. Just… life.

But lately, you’re not sure you can love him the way he deserves. So you’ve made up your mind: it’s time to end things.

Then, as if fate is testing you, Soren invites you over for dinner, giving you the perfect opportunity to break his heart.

Will you go through with it? Or is Soren not as ordinary as he seems… and is life about to throw you one last, terrifying curveball?

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Severed Love – Zakurosuke

You have lost both your legs and arms and you can’t remember anything… The Limb-Severing Devil’s Confinement and Devotion. Your only way to survive… Pretend to be his lover,〈Live2D × PARANORMASIGHT-like × Psycho-Horror Romance Adventure〉

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Cage-kun is calling! Check out these unhinged yandere games!

Well, those are my picks for the most unhinged yandere romance games. So if the call of Cage-kun’s warm embrace speaks to you, be sure to check out each of these titles! Of course there are plenty of other yandere games lurking in the shadows waiting for you to notice them.

I want to hear from you lovers of the cage; what did you think of my picks? Is there a game you that you’d recommend that I didn’t cover? Tell me all about it down in the comments section!

If you want more specific otome yandere characters, I recommend checking out this post: Crazy For You: 5 Otome Game Yandere

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