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Horror romance has a pretty wide definition - from something like Yume Nikki, to Shaun of the Dead, a horroromance is really any media with both horror and romance elements! Sometimes people just choose to put a romance in a horrifying setting, like a zombie apocalypse (Warm Bodies) or in a slasher film (Scream 1999, My Bloody Valentine, etc). The most popular examples of the genre, though, are things that most people would slot into "yandere" and call it a day - a piece of media about an obsessive person chasing after their love interest, whether or not they reciprocate, and going to horrifying lengths to be with them. You'll find a lot of characters like this in dating sims and animanga, which makes a lot of people disregard it as a really fun medium for storytelling!
this shrine has a list of both media i have and have not consumed that falls into this genre, but it obviously doesn't have EVERYTHING - it's just what i like or think i'll like, and are more emblematic of the second kind of horror romance :) more examples will be added of course!! and if anyone has recommendations PLEEEEASE. PLEEEEASSSEEE send them 2 me

horroromance games!

each image links to where you can find them! hover for content warnings!

John Doe (played)
John Doe is a game about You! You are a gas-station attendant, going through your daily routine. One day, at the bus stop, you spot a strange man... and then he shows up at your work, too, seeming interested in you.
This game was made in a week, originally, for a game jam! It has 7 endings total, and includes a spoiler-free guide to get all of them! The developer has two other games in this universe as well, both of them with cameos with Doe, if you're looking for more of him!

Parasite in Love (played)
Parasite in Love is a biological romance horror visual novel. In it, you play as a woman going on a vacation to a cabin by a lake! The only problem is, there's been an outbreak of brain-eating amoeba, and you decided to go for a swim.
This game has 4 different endings, and they're all FULLY voice acted, which was a really nice surprise when I played it the first time!

Melissa and Morris (watched and played)
These are two separate games - Morris is the direct sequel to Melissa! They have 2 endings each, which only really rely on one choice - and each game allows you to go back to right before you lock in so you can see the other ending!

Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack (played)
SWWSDJ is an erotic horror visual novel where you navigate your relationship to the 80's children's show mascot/host that appeared in your house one day. The only problem is... you're the only one who can see, touch, and hear him. He really seems perfect. Almost too perfect...
I cannot gush enough about this game, it has everything I want to see in a horroromance game!!! You can actually reciprocate the feelings of the "antagonist" and fall in love with them, which these games RARELY let you do!! The only others I can think of that let you do that are John Doe, and Boyfriend to Death. It's still in the demo stages, so there's only one ending right now, but the entire thing is fully voice acted with a ton of different dialogue options! The full game is also planned to have 4 different routes, one for each character you can see on the itch.io page!

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