Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! begins like a cheerful school visual novel, with you joining a literature club, writing poems, and getting to know its four members through dialogue choices. Its real identity is psychological horror, using the familiar dating-sim format in clever, unsettling ways that are best experienced with as little foreknowledge as possible. The Plus version adds side stories, music, artwork, and a desktop-style presentation that gives returning players more context without turning it into a traditional game. It’s a strong pick if you enjoy narrative games that play with genre expectations, but be aware that its cute surface hides some heavy subject matter.

Genre

Visual novel, Horror

Length

6-12 hours