Top 8 Spooky and Supernatural Otome Games to Play this autumn 2025 (PC & Switch)

Love and fear go hand-in-hand in these chilling stories. Each title blends romance with darker elements, from ghost stories to psychological breakdowns. Whether you’re looking for unsettling mysteries, gothic despair, or a touch of the supernatural, these picks will keep you hooked.

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1. 9 R.I.P.

Platform: Nintendo Switch

“They say people in this town often get spirited away…” Misa Isshiki doesn’t believe in ghost stories, but the stress of her future weighs heavy on her. When an eerie voice offers to “lead her into the darkness,” her world shifts into a terrifying blur of urban legends, ghostly realms, and chilling murders. With eight romance options, you’ll uncover not just love, but the haunting truths hiding in both the real world and the spirit world. Your choices can sway affection, sanity, and even your very soul.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻👻 (4/5) — strong supernatural themes, ghost stories, mystery but not full‐blown jump scares.

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2. Virche Evermore: ErroR: Salvation

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Set on an island cursed where no one survives past 23, this tragic romance weaves themes of despair, fleeting time, and the meaning of life. The story is hauntingly beautiful yet emotionally devastating, with a heavy atmosphere that feels suffocating at times. Prepare for heartbreak alongside romance.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻👻👻 (5/5) — emotionally crushing, despair woven with horror and dread.

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3. Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Platform: Steam

You awaken in a mysterious mansion with no memories, hunted by shadowy monsters and drawn to black butterflies. The more you uncover, the deeper the psychological tension becomes. Romance is built through survival and trust, with an eerie, dreamlike quality throughout.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻👻 (4/5) — strong supernatural themes, ghost stories, mystery but not full‐blown jump scares.

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4. Even if TEMPEST

Platform: Nintendo Switch | Steam

A dark fairytale filled with witches, curses, and betrayals. The protagonist gains the power to turn back time after a tragic event, throwing her into a cycle of uncovering grim truths and twisted fates. While romance blossoms, it’s constantly under the shadow of doom and unsettling revelations.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻👻 (4/5) — witch trials, curses, grim fairytale vibes with sinister twists.

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5. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Platform: Nintendo Switch | Steam

What begins as a lighthearted dating sim quickly twists into one of the most infamous psychological horrors in gaming. The walls of reality start to crumble as you grow closer to the girls, and beneath the pastel aesthetics lies something deeply disturbing.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻👻👻 (5/5) — psychological horror, disturbing themes, chilling subversion of dating sim tropes.

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6. Court of Darkness: Temptation’s Kiss

Platform: Nintendo Switch

On the night of a crimson crescent moon, you’re pulled into the realm of Saligia, a place where magic thrives and danger whispers in every corner. Five beautiful princes stand before you, each desperate for the power your kiss can grant. They’ll tempt, scheme, and charm—but what they’re really after may be more than your power… they want your heart.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻 (3/5) — gothic fantasy, ominous magic, and seductive danger without leaning fully into horror.

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7. EPHEMERAL -Fantasy on Dark-

Platform: Nintendo Switch | Steam

Cloe has only ever known life behind fences in a town where the dead walk—zombies like her, resigned to fading away. But when she receives an invitation to a prestigious school beyond the gates, she’s thrown into a world where vampires, werewolves, mummies, and other creatures of darkness live side by side. Fleeting, fragile, yet beautiful—this story wraps romance around the melancholy of living among beings who carry death in their veins.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻 (3/5) — eerie atmosphere, undead characters, and gothic sadness softened by bittersweet romance.

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8. The Red Bell’s Lament

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Long ago, the kingdom of Hemeria was drenched in blood when vampires destroyed everything in their path. Now, a lone survivor turned vampire hunter has grown into one of the famed Elpis 7, sworn to fight back against the darkness. Summoned by a mysterious letter to a secluded mansion, she joins fellow hunters and royal knights as they prepare to invade Nyx, the world of vampires. Revenge, tragedy, and forbidden bonds entwine in this gothic tale where love blooms in the shadow of bloodshed.

SpookyMeter: 👻👻👻👻 (4/5) — strong supernatural themes, vampires, vengeance, and dark romance threaded through mystery and despair.