- #1 Escape to Moscow
97% matchVery Positive86% of 487 reviews2020
Dev: Fish Run Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a guy, a girl he met, and their adventure. Freelance IT specialist Semyon meet a girl from Dagestan on the Internet. However, their relationship quickly grow over the regular chatting - he decides to help her run away from home. That is how their amazing adventure begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Drama 16.3%, Anime 13.6%, Modern 10.7%, Casual 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct prequel to the seed game and is essential for understanding the narrative context.
- #2 Survive In Russia
96% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Alexander Sablin
Windows · Mac
Survive in Russia is a survival quest in Russia. You will be available a selection of characters. Each of them presents survival mode and story mode. Only on your choice will depend on the life of the character.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.8%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Casual 12.7%, Text-Based 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features similar choice-based mechanics and a narrative centered on navigating life in a Russian setting.
- #3 Russian Train Trip 2
96% matchMostly Negative33% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
Journey on a passenger train in Russia. You play as a first-person character, you have to travel by train for 7 days to Vladivostok. Look out the window, listen to the radio, and move around the carriage.
Why similar: First-Person 25.9%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Linear 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an atmospheric, journey-based adventure that captures a similar sense of place and exploration.
- #4 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,128 reviews2022
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Anime 14.3%, Romance 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production visual novel developed in a similar cultural context with a focus on drama and branching paths.
- #5 7 summer days: Youth sky
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sanati Tales
Windows · Linux
A visual novel that takes place in the same universe as "7 summer days".
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Romance 28.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Casual 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on slice-of-life drama and anime aesthetics, mirroring the casual and emotional feel of the seed game.
- #6 The Picture of Café au lait
94% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows
The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Anime 16.4%, Romance 13.7%, Casual 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, cute, and narrative-driven experience that focuses on romance and character interaction.
- #7 Everlasting Summer
93% matchVery Positive94% of 77,532 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Anime 28.4%, Romance 16.9%, Adventure 3.8%, Casual 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, atmospheric visual novel set in a post-Soviet environment that shares the same nostalgic and dramatic tone.
- #8 Emily is Away
92% matchVery Positive89% of 32,252 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.6%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Romance 15.3%, Casual 8.8%, Text-Based 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist interactive fiction game that relies heavily on dialogue choices to drive the story forward.
- #9 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
91% matchMixed69% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Linux
The afterstory to Find Love or Die Trying is here! Continue your romance with your chosen partner in the world beyond the killer dating show. Will your love survive, when the world turns against you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Anime 19.6%, Romance 19.3%, Drama 12.9%, Emotional 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that blends humor with high-stakes choices, similar to the interactive nature of the seed game.
- #10 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
91% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 14.4%, Romance 13.3%, Emotional 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, anime-style visual novel that emphasizes character relationships and narrative choices.
- #11 Rail of Möbius
89% matchVery Positive95% of 487 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Anime 14.3%, Romance 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that incorporates mystery and time-travel elements to keep the narrative engaging.
- #12 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
90% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 17.2%, Romance 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Cute 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential romance-focused visual novel with high-quality anime art and deep character development.
- #13 Project Vostok: Episode 1
89% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Anime 19.1%, Cute 10.1%, Emotional 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel with psychological elements that shares a similar indie-developed, narrative-heavy structure.
- #14 Yurikago
88% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: 喘葉の森
Windows
This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Investigation 25.7%, Casual 16.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Romance 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual adventure visual novel that emphasizes exploration and branching narrative paths.
- #15 Frosty Kiss
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,558 reviews2016
Dev: 2Chance Projects
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 109.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
It's been a year since Semyon returned from "Sovyonok" and met the girls from the camp in the real world. But it's New Year at hand! And it needs to be celebrated!
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Anime 35.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Casual 7.4%, Indie 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play visual novel that offers a straightforward, anime-styled romantic drama.
- #16 NAIRI: Rising Tide
86% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Anime 15.6%, Cute 14.8%, Emotional 13%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, point-and-click adventure visual novel that shares the charming aesthetic of the seed game.
- #17 Friendsim 2
86% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Studio June
Windows · Mac
In this episodic visual novel, follow the adventures of MSPA Reader as they return to Alternia once more to save their friends... and realize that nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.7%, Adventure 20.5%, Casual 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven interactions and multiple endings, mirroring the interactive fiction style of the seed.
- #18 Summer Pockets
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,831 reviews2020
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 138.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Anime 17.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Casual 12.1%, Emotional 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and deeply emotional visual novel that excels at building a sense of place and character connection.
- #19 If My Heart Had Wings
85% matchVery Positive92% of 4,617 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Romance 20.4%, Anime 19.8%, Cute 13.7%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a heartwarming and emotional story with beautiful anime art that aligns with the 'cute' and 'drama' tags.
- #20 CLANNAD
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,614 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Anime 24.5%, Romance 18.3%, Cute 6.1%, Emotional 5%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for emotional drama in visual novels, perfect for fans of the genre.
- #21 Doki Doki Literature Club!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 27.8%, Romance 14.3%, Cute 14.3%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Subverts visual novel tropes with a strong narrative impact that keeps players engaged through its unique storytelling.
- #22 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,441 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 136.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Anime 24.9%, Romance 15.7%, Casual 8.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality anime visual novel with engaging characters and a compelling, sport-infused narrative.
- #23 Seduce Me the Otome
83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,179 reviews2015
Dev: Michaela Laws
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Anime 27.9%, Romance 26.4%, Casual 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused dating sim with branching paths and character-driven drama.
- #24 STEINS;GATE
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,836 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Anime 30%, Romance 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of narrative fiction that offers deep character development and a complex, branching plot.
- #25 Coffee Talk
79% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Anime 14.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Emotional 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, casual, and dialogue-heavy game that focuses on listening to stories and making subtle choices.
- #26 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
81% matchVery Positive92% of 750 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Anime 24.7%, Romance 12.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, choice-heavy visual novel with a gripping plot that rewards careful decision-making.
- #27 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 24.3%, Cute 14.6%, Casual 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an atmospheric, narrative-driven experience where your interactions with characters shape the story.
- #28 Fresh Story 2
78% matchVery Positive83% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: WetMelonPlay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Continuation of the exciting visual novel about a girl who decides to start a new life in the big city. In the role of a waitress in a Made cafe or an assistant in an office, she tries to stay afloat, finds friends and enemies, faces intrigues and unexpected romances.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Romance 21.9%, Modern 9.3%, Casual 9.3%, Cute 6.7%
- #29 WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01
80% matchVery Positive84% of 726 reviews2014
Dev: Spicy TailsPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. This is the first episode out of three part sci-fi/economic thriller visual novel set on the moon.
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.2%, Anime 31.7%, Linear 1.4%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: An engaging, story-rich visual novel that focuses on character growth and personal ambition.
- #30 不被忘记的你
77% matchVery Positive96% of 263 reviews2023
Dev: 箱崎奈绪(Hakozaki Nao)
Windows
免费美少女小说游戏，玩家将以男主角的视角，体验与女主角CnGal看板娘相遇后，共同重建CnGal资料站的故事。
Why similar: Drama 26.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 14.6%, First-Person 10.3%, Emotional 9.8%
- #31 The Fruit of Grisaia
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,103 reviews2015
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 125.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 28.6%, Romance 14.4%, Cute 6.7%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, character-driven story with intense drama and high-quality production values.
- #32 Arcadia Fallen II
73% matchVery Positive99% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Romance 22.5%, Anime 16.4%, Cute 14.8%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #33 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Drama 13.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Anime 12.1%
- #34 Emily is Away Too
75% matchVery Positive93% of 6,176 reviews2017
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Casual 18.8%, Text-Based 12.8%, Romance 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%
- #35 *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL
77% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Chris ShanazPub: shanaz game studios
Windows · Mac
This is *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL, which is a story set in the world of *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR (#4 Best Selling free game of Steam November 2020), play as a character of your choice, as you run into some new, and familiar faces along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Casual 22.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Text-Based 11.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #36 Flowering Nightshade
76% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Nightshade
Windows · Mac · Linux
The continuation of the lighthearted romance stories from Blooming Nightshade. Now living in Akiramine, Himeka must adjust to her adult life and responsibilities while supporting her friends. Continue from the romantic endings of the previous game or see a collection of new stories!
Why similar: Romance 20.5%, Anime 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Cute 11.6%
- #37 Love is All Around 2
72% matchVery Positive83% of 4,291 reviews2025
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
原班人马古装惊艳回归！继承前作心动体验，喜剧元素与深度权谋悬疑剧情交错。“情感线”与“悬疑线”双轨并行——专注情缘可能错失真相，执着探秘或与真爱无缘。你的选择决定命运走向，多重结局待你探索。即刻再续完蛋宇宙的感动与心跳，再一次让你心动！
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.9%, Visual Novel 27.6%, First-Person 14.4%, Casual 7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #38 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
74% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: STARxSTAR
Windows
《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Anime 22%, Romance 17.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Casual 10.7%
- #39 Aliya's Awakening: DOGE 2042
75% matchMixed56% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Strategies
Windows · Mac
Aliya's Awakening: DOGE 2042 is a narrative-driven interactive cyberpunk adventure game with secrets, survival, and justice. Experience a deep, and personal story of Aliya, and with her point of view, explore the dystopian cyberpunk world through fun and immersive gameplay.
Why similar: Casual 48.6%, Adventure 47.4%, Indie 3.9%
- #40 BUSTAFELLOWS season2
73% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
The hit series BUSTAFELLOWS continues with an all-new season! Fight for love and fight against crime, in this romantic, mystery, visual novel!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Romance 15%, Anime 14.4%, Investigation 11%
- #41 project canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜
71% matchVery Positive100% of 473 reviews2024
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.Pub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
アイドルプロデューサーとしてヰ世界情緒を育成する、アイドル育成ADVです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 17.7%, Cute 12.5%, Modern 12.1%, Adventure 11.2%
- #42 looK INside - Chapter 2
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: UnexpectedPub: PID Games
Windows
Manon has found a new notebook that goes deeper in the life of her family. Discover this new chapter of looK INside and enjoy the memories of a French family from 1960 to nowadays through unique puzzles based on empathy and aesthetic sense.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Casual 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #43 A Traveler to unknown Thule
73% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: komasukePub: Nostia
Windows · Mac
Adventure Game Traveling around Iceland
Why similar: Anime 25%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Cute 9.6%, Casual 8.7%
- #44 花奴令 Huanu Poems
70% matchVery Positive93% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: FishfarmsPub: FISHFARMS
Windows
Huanu Poems is a multi-ending love adventure game. As a photographer, carrying the secret of being a bloodline inheritor of HuaNu Town, you will take lovely Peach to run a B&B, encounter gentle Cloudia. Your choices will affect the direction of the story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Romance 11.2%, Cute 10.8%, First-Person 9.5%
- #45 memories
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Romance 21.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Cute 12%, Casual 7.6%
- #46 //TODO: today
71% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2021
Dev: Boys Laugh +
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI. //TODO: today is a pastel colored slice-of-life story that let's you freely choose your pronouns and romantic preferences!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Cute 17.4%, Casual 14.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Anime 10%
- #47 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
69% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏，玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Romance 16.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Anime 9.8%
- #48 Package
71% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Indi Drakosha
Windows
This fan game is based on the lore of the character 'Anna Amur Tiger'. In this game you have to deliver a package to Anna! Find out where the tiger is hiding! Deliver the package and don't stop until you succeed. Remember, nothing is what it seems...
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Anime 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%
- #49 Aliya: Timelink
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,995 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 47.8%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Emotional 9.4%, Text-Based 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #50 A Taste of the Past
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,773 reviews2022
Dev: Sondering Studio
Windows
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 13.6%, Third Person 10.5%, Cute 9.1%
- #51 Romance Club - Stories I Play
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,010 reviews2023
Dev: Your Story Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Romance 37.5%, Text-Based 8.4%, Adventure 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #52 My Furry Protogen 2 🐾
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 536 reviews2024
Dev: Dirty Fox Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
After every night comes a new dawn, filled with hope and light. As the adventure of our heroes continues, let’s discover what lies ahead!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Romance 17.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Cute 13.5%, Casual 13.3%
- #53 The Island: Into The Mist
72% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Anime 26.1%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Casual 7%
- #54 ペンギンウォーズ
66% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: しゃちクマず
Windows
This is an adventure novel game. Movement and object selection are possible using only keyboard input and mouse clicks on a PC. Experience the story of a girl strolling through the night town, enhanced by captivating movies and music.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Emotional 13.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 12.4%
- #55 Gerda: A Flame in Winter
67% matchVery Positive95% of 528 reviews2022
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Third Person 16.9%, Emotional 15%, Cute 12.9%, Adventure 12.5%
- #56 Monologue: Winter melancholy
68% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: ProjectKukuevo
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this short but profound story, you will discover that the New Year is not only fun, but also a time for self-reflection. Immerse yourself in an emotional journey that will leave you thoughtful and perhaps with a new perspective on the meaning of this holiday.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Drama 17%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Modern 10.2%
- #57 Find someone else
70% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A visual novel about the ever-changing nature of relationships and the hardships of dealing with loss.
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.4%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 2.8%
- #58 Emi - Long Road Home
66% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: CellStudios
Windows · Mac
The story of Emi continues as she takes the Long Road Home back to The Cabin, where she'll face the consequences of New Beginnings. What will the road hold? Only time will tell.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Casual 10.2%, Cute 9%
- #59 История бомжа 2: полицейский беспредел
69% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Quarlellle
Windows
Homeless Story 2: Police Mayhem is a third person adventure. This is a sequel to the legendary game Story of a Homeless. Find out how the story of our beloved homeless Artyom ended. Feel all the hardships of a homeless person's life.
Why similar: Adventure 52.7%, Third Person 42.3%, Indie 5%
- #60 白晓
67% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 13%, Modern 10.9%, Third Person 9%
